Bangladesh: Covid-19 - 334,762 cases,?4,668 deaths

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Source: https://www.dhakatribune.com/banglad...-in-bangladesh

First 3 cases of coronavirus reported in Bangladesh
Kamrul Hasan
Published at 04:11 pm March 8th, 2020

The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) has said three Bangladeshis have tested positive for coronavirus in the country.

IEDCR Director Meerjady Sabrina Flora made the disclosure during a press briefing on Sunday.

She said of them, two recently returned from Italy.

The affected people are aged between 20 and 35.

The IEDCR director said one person was already affected among the two who came back from Italy. Both of them had come from different cities in Italy.

Both of them are from separate families. After they went back to their homes, they called our hotlines to get tested. Later, they tested positive.

“After that, we started testing people who came into contact with the two returnees and that is how we found the third affected coronavirus patient. Three others who were in their contact are in quarantine at the moment,” Meerjady said...

 

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Bangladesh reports first coronavirus death: Officials

Passengers wear masks at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport as a preventive measure against coronavirus in Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Reuters)
Reuters, DhakaWednesday, 18 March 2020Text size A A A

A patient who was suffering from COVID-19 died in Bangladesh on Wednesday, said healthcare officials, marking the first fatality from the disease in the South Asian country.

The patient, aged 70, was also suffering from diabetes, kidney ailments and hypertension,
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Source: https://www.newagebd.net/article/10...irus-infected-patients-detected-in-bangladesh


Four new coronavirus infected patients detected in Bangladesh
Staff Correspondent | Published: 13:47, Mar 19,2020 | Updated: 17:05, Mar 19,2020

Bangladesh reported four new cases of coronavirus infection on Thursday.

With the new patients, the total number of COVID-19 patients across the country jumped to 18 with one case of death...

 

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Source: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/covid-19-new-cases-take-bangladesh-tally-to-20/1773362

COVID-19: New cases take Bangladesh tally to 20
Government confirms 3 new cases in country, hospital to locally produce coronavirus testing kits
Md. Kamruzzaman | 20.03.2020

DHAKA, Bangladesh

Three new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Bangladesh on Friday, raising the country’s total to 20, according to government data.

The figures were published in the latest health bulletin of the government-run Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control, and Research.

The country has reported one death due to COVID-19, a 70-year-old man who passed away on Wednesday...

 

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Source: http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2020-03/21/content_75843085.htm

Bangladesh bans entry of flights from 10 countries: FM
Xinhua, March 21, 2020

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DHAKA, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh has banned the entry of flights from 10 countries until March 31 effective from March 21.

The countries are Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, The United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Malaysia, Singapore and India..

...With the fresh cases, the number of infected patients in the country has risen to 24.

 

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Source: http://www.theindependentbd.com/post/242030

...Bangladesh reported the country’s first death from coronavirus on March 18 while the second one on Saturday.

Three more people have been diagnosed with coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the number of coronavirus cases in the country to 27, Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) Director Prof Meerjady Sabrina Flora announced this at a press briefing at IEDCR in Mohakhali on Sunday...

 

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Source: http://unb.com.bd/category/Banglade...us-death-toll-reaches-3-as-another-dies/47781

Bangladesh’s coronavirus death toll reaches 3 as another dies
UNB News Dhaka Publish- March 23, 2020, 04:06 PM UNB NEWS - UNB NEWS 120 Views Update- March 23, 2020, 04:17 PM

Another person has died in Bangladesh after testing positive for Covid-19, taking the total death toll to three, said Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR).

Besides, six more people, including a health worker, have been diagnosed with coronavirus as the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country has increased to 33...

 

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Source: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/bangladesh-imposes-total-lockdown-over-covid-19/1778272

Bangladesh imposes total lockdown over COVID-19
Water, rail and air travel suspended while public transport on roads will be banned from March 26
Md. Kamruzzaman, SM Najmus Sakib | 25.03.2020

DHAKA, Bangladesh

Bangladesh imposed a nationwide lockdown Tuesday to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus in the wake of four deaths and at least 39 infections.

Authorities declared a ban on passenger travel via water, rail and on domestic air routes from March 24 while all public transport on roads will be suspended from March 26 to stem the spread of virus, officially known as COVID-19. ...

 

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Source: http://www.ecns.cn/news/2020-03-25/detail-ifzusrwx0577212.shtml

Bangladesh reports fifth death from COVID-19, community transmission happening
2020-03-25 15:38:26Xinhua Editor : Gu Liping

Bangladesh on Wednesday reported the country's fifth death related to COVID-19.

Professor Meerjady Sabrina Flora, head of the country's Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) under the Health Ministry, said at an online press briefing that the 65-year-old man was hospitalized prior to his death on Wednesday morning and had "diabetes and hypertension."...

 

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Source: http://unb.com.bd/category/Bangladesh/five-more-coronavirus-cases-detected-in-bangladesh-iedcr/48006



Five more coronavirus cases detected in Bangladesh: IEDCR
UNB News Dhaka Publish- March 26, 2020, 03:59 PM

Five more people have been diagnosed with Covid-19 disease in Bangladesh, taking the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 44, said the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) on Thursday.

However, four more patients have recovered from the disease. With this, a total of 11 people have already made recovery from the coronavirus.

IEDCR Director Prof Meerjady Sabrina Flora revealed the latest coronavirus figures at a press briefing through online.

Bangladesh has so far reported five deaths from coronavrius...

 

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Source: https://indiablooms.com/health-details/H/5712/bangladesh-confirms-four-more-covid-19-cases.html


Bangladesh confirms four more COVID 19 cases
India Blooms News Service | 27 Mar 2020, 04:11 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: The Bangladesh government on Friday confirmed that four more COVID 19 positive cases have emerged from the country, taking the number of patients in the nation to 48, media reports said.

However, the number of deaths in the country remained unchanged at 5...

 

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Source: https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangla...coronavirus-cases-in-bangladesh-in-last-24hrs

Coronavirus: No new case, death reported in Bangladesh in last 24hrs
Abdullah Alif
Published at 12:28 pm March 29th, 2020

The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) has said no new Bangladeshi was infected with coronavirus in the country in the last 24 hours.

The institute also reported no new death over the period.

IEDCR Director Dr Meerjady Sabrina Flora made the announcement while addressing an online press conference on Sunday...

...Bangladesh has so far confirmed five deaths and 48 infections from Covid-19, a new strain of coronavirus...

 

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Source: https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/202...nfirms-one-more-virus-case-taking-total-to-49


Bangladesh confirms one more virus case, taking total to 49
Staff Correspondent, bdnews24.com
Published: 30 Mar 2020 12:53 PM BdST Updated: 30 Mar 2020 01:20 PM BdST

The government’s disease control agency has confirmed one more case of the coronavirus infection, taking the total of positive tests to 49 in Bangladesh.

Four more patients have recovered and returned home in the last 24 hours, according to IEDCR Director Meerjady Sabrina Flora.

IEDCR and other agencies have tested 153 samples in the last 24 hours...

 

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Source: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/covid-19-bangladesh-extends-shutdown-until-april-11/1786610

COVID-19: Bangladesh extends shutdown until April 11
2 new coronavirus cases take country's tally past 50, premier says essential operations will continue
Md. Kamruzzaman | 31.03.2020

DHAKA, Bangladesh

Bangladesh on Tuesday extended a nationwide shutdown until April 11 to stem the spread of the coronavirus in the country.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the shutdown, announced on March 26 and due to end on April 4, was being extended for five more days, the state-run Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha news agency reported.

The shutdown, which the government continues to refer to as a “general holiday”, will officially end on Friday, April 9, but the next two days are the regular weekend.

The decision came as two more COVID-19 cases took Bangladesh’s tally to 51 on Tuesday. The country of around 165 million people has so far reported five deaths due to the coronavirus...

 

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Source: https://telanganatoday.com/covid-19-death-toll-rises-to-six-in-bangladesh-positive-cases-surge-to-54

COVID-19 death toll rises to six in Bangladesh, positive cases surge to 54
Among the infected cases, 26 have recovered and returned home, said Health Minister Zahid Malik on Wednesday.
By AuthorPTI | Published: 1st Apr 2020 4:17 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh on Wednesday confirmed another death from the novel coronavirus, taking the death toll in the country to six while the number of positive cases rose to 54 with health authorities expressing fear that community level transmission might have begun on a limited scale.

Bangladesh has extended the ongoing nationwide lockdown to April 9 to curb the spread of the deadly virus, which has claimed over 40,000 lives across the globe...

 

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Source: https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/202...o-new-covid-19-cases-as-infections-rise-to-56

Bangladesh confirms two new COVID-19 cases as infections rise to 56
Senior Correspondent, bdnews24.com
Published: 02 Apr 2020 12:43 PM BdST Updated: 02 Apr 2020 01:09 PM BdST

Bangladesh has confirmed two more cases of the novel coronavirus raising the tally of infections to 56.

But the death toll from the virus remains unchanged at six, Habibur Rahman, a director of the health directorate, said on Thursday...

 

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Source: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-04/03/c_138944221.htm

Confirmed COVID-19 cases rise to 61 in Bangladesh
Source: Xinhua| 2020-04-03 16:55:09|Editor: Yurou

DHAKA, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Five more people have been tested positive for the COVID-19 in Bangladesh, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 61 on Friday.

"Five more cases were confirmed in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 61," said Health Minister Zahid Maleque at an online press conference.

He added that the death toll remains unchanged at six, and 26 patients have recovered...

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Source: https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/202...id-19-tests-ahead-in-death-rate-in-south-asia

Bangladesh falls behind in COVID-19 tests, ahead in death rate in Reazul Bashar and Farhan Fardaus, bdnews24.com
Published: 03 Apr 2020 04:58 AM BdST Updated: 03 Apr 2020 04:58 AM BdST

But the densely populated country lags far behind most other countries in testing for COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the virus.

The total known number of the infected in Bangladesh is 56, among whom six have died, according to data from the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research or IEDCR until Thursday.

The death rate in the country stands at 10.71 percent, the highest in South Asia. No other country in the region reported more than 3 percent deaths from the disease...

 

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https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2020...ns-surge-to-70

The tally of infections has also soared to 70 after nine more people tested positive in the last 24 hours, according to data released by the health directorate on Saturday.

This is the biggest jump in positive tests over a 24-hour period since Bangladesh announced its first cases on Mar 8.

Four others have returned home after recovery, bringing the total number of recovered patients to 30.

The authorities collected 553 samples from across the country in the last 24 hours and tested 434, Abul Kalam Azad, director general of the Directorate General of Health Services, said in an online briefing.

One of the two patients who died in the last 24 hours was immediately diagnosed with the infection while the other was diagnosed earlier, said Meerjady Sabrina Flora, director of the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research.

One of them was from Dhaka and the other was from outside. One of the dead was aged 90 while the other was 68. Both of them belonged to the vulnerable group and were already suffering from different conditions.

 

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88 cases; 9 deaths: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-04/05/c_138949455.htm

 

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Source: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacif...-graft-director-dies-death-toll-at-13/1793702

COVID-19: Bangladesh anti-graft director dies, death toll at 13
Country's confirmed death toll from coronavirus pandemic at 13, number of cases 117
Md. Kamruzzaman | 06.04.2020

DHAKA, Bangladesh

A director of Bangladesh government’s main anti-graft body died due to coronavirus on Monday morning in the capital Dhaka, a hospital official confirmed.

Jalal Saifur Rahman, one of the directors of Anti-Corruption Commission was admitted to a hospital after having tested positive for coronavirus one week ago..

...Bangladesh on Monday reported 29 new coronavirus patients and four new death, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 117 and death toll to 13...