Country's largest Covid-19 dedicated hospital opened in Dhaka

Dhaka
April 18, 2021, 10:41 PM
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Dhaka
Publish- April 18, 2021, 10:41 PM
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Update- April 19, 2021, 12:29 PM

Country's largest Covid-19 dedicated hospital opened in Dhaka

DNCC Market Hospital, Bangladesh's biggest Covid-19 dedicated hospital

The country’s largest Covid-19 dedicated hospital with 1,000 beds was inaugurated at Dhaka North City Corporation's Mohakhali market on Sunday (April 18, 2021).

Health Minister Zahid Maleque opened the hospital as the chief guest in the morning.

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The demand for ICU beds is rising after the second wave of Coronavirus hit the country. He said the Covid-dedicated hospital was completed in 20 days at the directive of the prime minister.

The hospital has 212 ICU beds, 250 beds in high dependency units (HDUs), 438 Covid-19 isolation rooms and 50 emergency beds, the minister said.

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DNCC Market Hospital is inaugurated on April 18, 2021

At the time of inauguration, there are 260 beds, including 60 ICU, 50 emergency and 50 general.

Besides, the hospital has an RT-PCR laboratory, radiotherapy centre, X-ray and other facilities, the minister said.

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Currently, almost 100 hospitals have central oxygen systems and it is being installed at 34 more hospitals, Maleque said, adding: “These facilities are playing a major role in saving the lives of Covid-19 patients across the country.

DNCC Mayor Atiqul Islam, Health Services Division Secretary Lokman Hossain Mia, Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Prof Dr ABM Khurshid Alam also spoke among others.