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PREPAREDNESS-CORONAVIRUS-RANGPUR (with picture)
Rangpur ready to face coronavirus outbreak
RANGPUR, March 10, 2020 (BSS) – The authorities concerned have formed an 11-member committee to monitor coronavirus situation round the clock, create awareness, prevent outbreak and provide treatments to coronavirus patients.
Civil Surgeon Dr. Hirombo Kumar Roy said at his conference room today while answering questions asked by journalists on official preparations to prevent coronavirus outbreak in the district.
“We have formed the committee to deal with coronavirus outbreak, if any, with Deputy Commissioner Md. Asib Ahsan as its Chairman and Civil Surgeon Dr. Hirombo Kumar Roy as Member Secretary,” he said.
As a part of early preparations, 200 beds have been kept ready to keep people coming from abroad or suspected coronavirus infected patients in quarantine at the newly built 100-bed Rangpur Shishu Hospital in the city.
“Besides, the five-bed isolation unit is ready at Rangpur Medical College Hospital for providing treatments to coronavirus patients, if detected anytime,” he said.
In addition to this, the decision has been taken to use the 31-bed Haragachh Hospital in Rangpur metropolis as Corona Unit if the number of suspected coronavirus infected people increases in the district.
The Civil Surgeon said there is nothing to be afraid of coronavirus infection as the mortality rate for coronavirus-infected patients stands around only two percent while the recovery rate is 98 percent.
“The common people should not suffer from fear or panic. Rather everyone should comply with the health directives of the government,” he said, adding that coronavirus usually spreads through cough and everyone should remain careful.
He said an official control room has been opened at the Civil Surgeon’s Office to deal with coronavirus situation and common people can call at hotline numbers of 01718-564172 or 0521-62150 for emergency assistance.
“No coronavirus infected patient has so far been identified in Rangpur,” the Civil Surgeon said, and advised all citizens not to panic and maintain the health directives to remain safe from coronavirus.
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