Bangladesh
Coronavirus Coronavirus in 'phase out' stage: Zahid Maleque
Dhaka, February 1: Health Minister Zahid Maleque has said that the coronavirus in Bangladesh is in the 'phase out' stage, according to World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines.
"Under the guidance of the World Health Organization we are moving to the coronavirus phase out stage. We now have a 3 percent infection rate. According to the guidelines of the World Health Organization, when it falls below 3 percent, the coronavirus gradually phases out of the country. So we are reaching that stage," the Health Minister said.
He was responding to a statement by lawmakers on Monday (February 1) proposing amendments to a bill to establish a Sheikh Hasina Medical University.
The health minister said, "You know how we dealt with Coronavirus, the countrymen also know. The world has appreciated. Bloomberg has declared Bangladesh as the 20th country. Bangladesh is the first in South Asia to control coronavirus. The World Health Organization has twice sent letters praising the prime minister."
"Eight thousand people have died in our country, we are sorry for all," he said. "On the other hand, 1 lakh 60 thousand people have died in India. The USA is such a powerful country, yet 4.5 lakh people have died there. More than 1 lakh in the UK. The Prime Minister is guiding us every week. She did not miss a single meeting. She gave us instructions every day."
The minister said, 'There was only one lab in Bangladesh. After that 200 labs were not created by chance. Thirty five hospitals had central oxygen lines, we have brought 90 new central oxygen lines. Many said we would require ventilators. But now all the ventilators are lying empty. Central high flow nasal canola was needed. When we found out, we had a few thousand high-flow nasal canola oxygen concentrators in lockdown. As a result, we've been able to keep our mortality rate low."
