29 districts of the country are at high risk of corona infection

News Desk: Epidemic coronavirus infection has increased again across the country. Even 12 days ago, there were 6 high-risk districts in the country. But this number has increased to 29. The districts include Dhaka, Chittagong, Narayanganj, Munshiganj, Feni, Chandpur, Nilphamari, Sylhet, Tangail, Gazipur, Comilla, Rajbari, Shariatpur, Kurigram, Narsingdi, Noakhali, Laxmipur, Madaripur, Naogaon, and Rajshahi.

Additional Director General of the Department of Health on Monday (Planning and Development) Professor. Mirza Sebrina Flora said they identify high-risk districts at high risk of coronavirus infection every week.

During the March 13 data analysis, they found only six highly infected districts. Later in a week, the number increased to 20 on March 20 and 29 on March 24. He added, "If we want to control the infection, to stop the transmission from one person to another, then everyone has to follow the rules of hygiene." Not only the 29 highly infected districts but everyone in our country has to follow the general health rules.

One hundred percent of people need to make sure they wear masks. The habit of washing our hands with soap, which we did earlier, has had very good results. In addition to the reduction in corona infections, the number of diarrhea cases also decreased. So one has to go back to the habit of handwashing and maintain social distance as far as possible. Every effort should be made to maintain social distance as far as possible without disrupting life and livelihood.

' Measures to control high-risk district infections will be central or local, said Dr. Flora said the local district administration, the police administration, and the health department would jointly review the local infection situation and take all possible measures.

Director-General of the Department of Health, Prof. Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam said that coronavirus infection has spread in 29 districts of the country. Corona infections are spreading rapidly in people everywhere. It cannot be controlled if 100% of the people in the country do not follow the required hygiene rules including wearing masks. On the last day, another 5,161 patients infected with coronavirus have been identified, which is the highest in Bangladesh in a single day.

With this, the number of identified patients has increased to 6 lakh, 695 people. Besides, 45 more people have died in Corona in the last 24 hours. Among them 30 are men and 15 are women. With this, the total number of deaths in the country increased to 6,949.

Health Minister Zahid Malek said, "On February 28, the rate of coronary heart disease in the country was only 2 percent. At present, it has become about 13 percent. The number of victims is increasing day by day. If we do not stop the origin of the corona at the moment, the wheel of the country's economy may come to a standstill, and a major financial crisis may arise. ' The government has issued a notification with 18-point instructions on the current situation of coronavirus infection.

Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister on Monday. This instruction was given in a circular signed by Ahmed Kaikaus. This instruction has to be followed for the next two weeks. The notification has asked the various ministries/divisions/offices/agencies of the government to take the necessary steps to implement this directive.