Covid-19 in Bangladesh
Covid claims two more lives in Bangladesh, infects another 235
Bangladesh logged two more Covid-linked deaths and reported 235 fresh infections in 24 hours till Wednesday morning.
The daily-case positivity rate slightly increased to 1.31 per cent from Tuesday’s 1.28 per cent.
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The fresh numbers took the total fatalities to 27,906 while the country’s caseload mounted to 1,571,669, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Among the deceased, one was a man and another was a woman.
However, the mortality rate remained static at 1.78 per cent.
The fresh cases were detected after testing 18,023 samples, said the DGHS.
Besides, the recovery rate remained unchanged at 97.71 per cent with the recovery of 271 more patients during the period.
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On Saturday, the country saw just a single death from Covid-19 which was the lowest in nearly 18 months along with 154 cases.
So far, 3,19,63,515 people have fully been vaccinated in the country while 4,91,14,462 received the first dose as of Tuesday, according to the DGHS.
France to donate 2mn doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Bangladesh: FM
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday said France declared 2 million doses Covid-19 for Bangladesh as donation.
The announcement came after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron and French Prime Minister Jean Castex, Dr Momen said.
Bangladesh will get around 1.5 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine from Saudi Arabia.
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"Our Ambassador in Riyadh has informed me that 1499270 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine will come from the King Salman Relief Fund," he said in a message from Paris.
The vaccine doses will arrive in Dhaka over the next two to three days, Dr Momen said.
Meanwhile, he said, Poland will provide 3.3 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses free of cost to Bangladesh.
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These are expected to be shipped any day, Dr Momen said.
Poland donated these vaccine doses through the European Union (EU).
Global Covid cases top 250 million
The overall number of Covid cases has surged past 250 million amid the global race to vaccinate masses against the infectious disease.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 250,314,842 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,055,334, Tuesday morning.
The US has recorded 46,613,052 cases to date and more than 755,631 people have died so far from the virus in the country, as per the university data.
Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January, registered 21,886,077 cases as of Tuesday, while its Covid death toll rose to 609,573.
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India's Covid-19 tally rose to 34,366,987 on Monday as 11,451 new cases were registered in 24 hours across the country, as per the federal health ministry data.
Besides, as many as 266 deaths due to the pandemic were reported since Sunday morning, taking the total toll to 461,057.
In Europe, Germany’s coronavirus infection rate climbed to its highest recorded level yet on Monday, as what officials have called a “pandemic of the unvaccinated” gathers pace, reports AP.
The disease control center of Germany said on Monday that 15,513 new Covid-19 cases were reported over the past 24 hours — down from a record 37,120 on Friday, but figures are typically lower after the weekend. Another 33 deaths were recorded, bringing Germany’s total to 96,558.
Germany has struggled to find ways to pep up its much-slowed vaccination campaign. At least 67% of the population of 83 million is fully vaccinated, according to official figures, which authorities say isn’t enough. Unlike some other European countries, it has balked at making vaccinations mandatory for any professional group.
According to AP, Russia’s coronavirus task force reported 39,400 new infections and 1,190 deaths on Monday — slightly lower than the record 41,335 new cases Saturday and the record 1,195 deaths reported on Thursday. Russia has the worst death toll in Europe by far, and is one of the top five hardest-hit nations in the world.
The task force has been reporting around 40,000 new cases and over 1,100 new deaths each day since late October.
Meanwhile, Russians went back to work on Monday after a mandated, nine-day break, with authorities expressing uncertainly whether the measure helped tame a record-breaking surge of coronavirus infections and deaths.
Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh logged six more Covid-linked deaths and 215 fresh cases of the infection in 24 hours till Monday morning.
The new casualties marked a slight increase from Sunday’s four deaths and 178 cases.
Meanwhile, the daily case positivity rate also rose to 1.28 percent from Sunday’s 1.17 percent, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The fresh numbers took the total fatalities to 27,901 while the country’s caseload mounted to 1,571,228.
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On the 44th epidemiological week of the pandemic from November 1 to 7, Bangladesh saw 74.1 percent comorbidity in the 27 Covid-linked deaths.
The comorbidity rate has increased 23 percent from the previous week, the directorate said.
Comorbidity means the simultaneous presence of two or more diseases or medical conditions in a patient.
Of the 27 deceased, 23 didn’t receive any vaccine against Covid-19 while three were fully vaccinated and another received the first dose.
However, on Monday the mortality rate remained static at 1.78 percent.
The fresh cases were detected after testing 16,812 samples, said the DGHS.
Also, the recovery rate remained unchanged at 97.70 percent, with the recovery of 209 more patients during the period.
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: Both fatalities and cases increase in 24 hours
Bangladesh logged six more Covid-linked deaths and reported 215 fresh infections in 24 hours till Monday morning.
The new casualties marked a slight increase from Sunday’s four deaths and 178 cases.
Meanwhile, the daily-case positivity rate also rose to 1.28 per cent from Sunday’s 1.17 per cent, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The fresh numbers took the total fatalities to 27,901 while the country’s caseload mounted to 1,571,228.
Also read: Covid claims 4 more lives in Bangladesh, infects another 178
On the 44th epidemiological week of pandemic from November 1 to 7, Bangladesh saw 74.1 per cent comorbidity in the 27 Covid-linked deaths.
The comorbidity rate has increased 23 per cent from the previous week, said the DGHS
Comorbidity means the simultaneous presence of two or more diseases or medical conditions in a patient.
Of the 27 deceased, 23 didn’t receive any vaccine against Covid-19 while three were fully vaccinated and another received the first dose.
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However, on Monday the mortality rate remained static at 1.78 per cent.
The fresh cases were detected after testing 16,812 samples, said the DGHS.
Also, the recovery rate remained unchanged at 97.70 per cent with the recovery of 209 more patients during the period.
Global Covid cases near 250 million
Although Covid-19 cases around the world are declining the overall number of cases is approaching 250 million as the virus is still infecting people.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 249,849,645 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,048,854, as of Monday morning.
The US has recorded 46,487,740 cases to date and more than 754,429 people have died so far from the virus in the country, as per the university data.
In the US, winter is coming and diseases like Covid-19 often spread easier with people indoors and closer together. The worst surge in the nation happened last winter, before the vaccines were widely available, reports AP.
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While cases around the world are declining, the World Health Organization said this week new cases jumped by 6% in Europe, compared with an 18% increase the previous week.
The number of Americans in the hospital with Covid-19 is averaging around 42,000, the lowest number since the beginning of August, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
But deaths, which lag behind increasing case counts because it can take weeks for the disease to kill, continue to mount. The US is averaging 1,100 coronavirus deaths per day, down from more than 1,600 two weeks ago.
Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January, registered 21,880,439 cases as of Monday, while its Covid death toll rose to 609,447.
India's COVID-19 tally rose to 34,355,536 on Sunday, as 10,853 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry's latest data.
Besides, 526 deaths due to the pandemic since Saturday morning took the total death toll to 460,791.
Russia registered 39,165 COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, taking the national tally to 8,795,095, the official monitoring and response center said Sunday.
The national death toll grew by 1,179 to 246,814 and the number of recoveries increased by 26,806 to 7,561,978.
Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh logged four more Covid-linked deaths and reported 178 fresh infections in 24 hours till Sunday morning.
On Saturday, the country saw just a single death from Covid-19 which was the lowest in nearly 18 months along with 154 cases.
The fresh numbers took the total fatalities to 27,895 while the country’s caseload mounted to 1,571,013, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Read: Bangladesh records single Covid-linked death in 24 hrs
Three of the deceased were men and one was a woman.
Meanwhile, the daily-case positivity rate slightly declined to 1.17 per cent from Saturday’s 1.18 per cent.
However, the mortality rate remained static at 1.78 per cent.
The fresh cases were detected after testing 15, 234 samples, said the DGHS.
Also, the recovery rate remained unchanged at 97.70 per cent with the recovery of 190 more patients during the period.
So far, 3,12,88,572 people have fully been vaccinated in the country while 4,55,91,130 received the first dose as of Sunday, according to the DGHS.
Global Covid cases top 249 million
The overall number of Covid cases has surged past 249 million amid the global race to vaccinate masses against the infectious disease.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 249,087,384 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,037,731, on Saturday morning.
The US has recorded 46,435,555 cases to date and more than 753,900 people have died so far from the virus in the country, as per the university data.
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In the US, winter is coming and diseases like Covid-19 often spread easier with people indoors and closer together. The worst surge in the nation happened last winter, before the vaccines were widely available, reports AP.
While cases around the world are declining, the World Health Organization said this week new cases jumped by 6% in Europe, compared with an 18% increase the previous week.
The number of Americans in the hospital with Covid-19 is averaging around 42,000, the lowest number since the beginning of August, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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But deaths, which lag behind increasing case counts because it can take weeks for the disease to kill, continue to mount. The US is averaging 1,100 coronavirus deaths per day, down from more than 1,600 two weeks ago.
Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January, registered 21,862,458 cases as of Friday, while its Covid death toll rose to 609,060.
India's Covid-19 tally rose to 34,333,754 on Friday, as 12,729 new cases were registered in 24 hours across the country, as per the federal health ministry data.
Besides, as many as 221 deaths due to the pandemic were reported since Thursday morning, taking the total death toll to 459,873.
Situation in Bangladesh
The Covid-19 fatality rate in Bangladesh decreased, with health authorities reporting three more deaths and 197 infections in 24 hours till Friday morning.
The daily case positivity rate slightly decreased to 1.12 percent from Thursday’s 1.32 percent. However, the mortality rate remained static at 1.78 percent.
The fresh cases were detected after testing 17,446 samples, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
With the fresh numbers, the Covid-19 fatalities reached 27,890 while the caseload climbed to 15,70,681, according to DGHS.
Also, the recovery rate remained unchanged at 97.70 percent, with the recovery of 178 more patients during the period.
So far, 30,208,700 people have fully been vaccinated in the country, while 43,101,199 received the first dose as of Wednesday, according to the directorate.
Meanwhile, the campaign to vaccinate school students in the 12-17 age group began in Dhaka on Monday.
Bangladesh logs another 3 Covid-related deaths, 197 fresh infections
The Covid-19 fatality rate in Bangladesh decreased with health authorities reporting three more deaths and 197 infections in 24 hours till Friday morning.
The daily-case positivity rate slightly decreased to 1.12 per cent from Thursday’s 1.32 per cent.
However, the mortality rate remained static at 1.78 per cent.
The fresh cases were detected after testing 17,446 samples, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
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With the fresh numbers, the Covid-19 fatalities reached 27,890 while the caseload climbed to 15,70,681, according to the DGHS.
Also, the recovery rate remained unchanged at 97.70 per cent with the recovery of 178 more patients during the period.
So far, 30,208,700 people have fully been vaccinated in the country while 43,101,199 received the first dose as of Wednesday, according to the DGHS.
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Meanwhile, the campaign to vaccinate the school students of the 12-17 age group began in Dhaka on Monday.
The vaccination campaign will be conducted at eight centres in the capital although it was scheduled to begin at 12 centres in the city. Other centres did not get approval due to lack of adequate facilities.
Bangladesh ‘braces for Covid’s winter wave’; experts urge caution
Though the Covid-19 pandemic looks to have eased in Bangladesh with an insignificant infection rate for the past several weeks, experts warn that a fresh mild wave of Covid-19 may hit the country during this winter.
Since the virus still remains in some pockets of the country, they said it is likely to spread fast amid the presence of different flues with the fall of mercury next month due to public apathy to wear masks and health safety rules, low pace in vaccination and lack of human intervention and necessary bulwarks.
The analysts also said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina rightly rang the alarm bell last week as the virus cases are surging again in many countries and neighbouring India’s West Bengal.
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They, however, said Bangladesh can avoid the possible winter wave by intensifying the virus control measures, including strict screening at air and land ports, encouraging people to maintain health safety rules, and wear masks and strengthening the vaccination drive.
On October 28, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged all to maintain health protocols like wearing masks to check the resurgence of Coronavirus in the upcoming winter as the virus hits many countries, including the USA, England and some European countries, at this time.
Current Covid situation
Bangladesh reported 256 Covid cases on Wednesday with 1.31 percent passivity rate. The fresh cases were detected after testing 19,523 samples, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Read: Bangladesh logs another 7 Covid-linked deaths, 247 fresh infections
Though Covid infection rate crossed 30 percent in July this year and it continued falling from mid-August. The virus came down to below five percent on September 21 while it declined to below 3 percent on October 3 and below two percent on October 22.
Global Covid cases surpass 247 million
The overall number of Covid cases has crossed 247 million amid the global race to vaccinate masses against the infectious disease.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 247,447,923 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,011,786 on Wednesday morning.
The US has recorded 46,140,509 cases to date and more than 748,173 people have died so far from the virus in the country, as per the university data.
Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January, registered 21,814,693 cases as of Tuesday, while its Covid death toll rose to 607,922.
India's Covid-19 tally rose to 34,296,237 on Tuesday, as 10,423 new cases were registered in 24 hours across the country, as per the federal health ministry data.
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Besides, 443 new deaths were reported during the period, taking the country's total death toll to 458,880.
Coronavirus deaths in Russia hit another daily record on Tuesday, four days since a nationwide order for many Russians to stay off work took effect, reports AP.
Russia’s state coronavirus task force reported 39,008 new confirmed cases and 1,178 Covid-19 deaths. The task force has reported record daily infections or deaths almost every day over the last month.
To reduce the spread of Covid, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a nationwide non-working period from October 30-November 7.
Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh logged three more Covid-linked deaths and another 229 cases of infections in 24 hours till Tuesday morning.
The country reported two deaths caused by the deadly virus, the lowest this year, and another 214 cases on Monday.
The daily case positivity rate increased to 1.14 percent on Tuesday from Monday’s 1.08 percent. However, the mortality rate remained static at 1.78 percent.
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The fresh cases were detected after testing 20,048 samples, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
All the three deceased were women. With the fresh numbers, the Covid-19 fatalities reached 27,873 while the caseload climbed to 1,569,982, according to DGHS.
Also, the recovery rate increased to 97.70 percent, with the recovery of 211 more patients during the period.
On the 43th epidemiological week of the pandemic from October 25 to 31, 45 Covid-related deaths were reported in the country.
Thirty-nine of them did not receive any Covid vaccine, while six were vaccinated.
Of them, 23 had comorbidities. Comorbidity means the simultaneous presence of two or more diseases or medical conditions in a patient.
On March 18, 2020, Bangladesh logged its first Covid-related death.
Vaccination drive in Bangladesh
So far, 2,98,97,953 people have been fully vaccinated in the country, while 4,28,14,447 received the first dose as of Tuesday, according to DGHS.
Meanwhile, the campaign to vaccinate school students in the age group of 12-17 against Covid began in Dhaka on Monday.
Be careful during winter about Coronavirus: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged all to maintain health protocols like wearing masks to check the recharge of Coronavirus in the upcoming winter as the virus hits many countries of the world at this time.
“I urge all to remain careful so that Coronavirus cannot resurge in any way. You’ll have to wear facemasks always,” she said, adding that the virus has again hit many other countries including the USA, England and Europe in the world with the advent of winter.
The Prime Minister said this while receiving 2645,000 blankets for the destitute from the Bangladesh Association of Bank (BAB) for her relief godown ahead of winter.
She joined the blanket handover ceremony, held at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), virtually from her official residence Ganobhaban.
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Noting that the season changes in October-November here, which is a very critical time for the outbreak of influenza and cough, she urged people to take precaution to prevent influenza and cough in this transitional period between the cold and hot seasons.
Hasina also asked people to keep vitamin C-enriched fruits in their food menu to enhance their immunity against the coronavirus alongside maintaining the health protocols.
She said the government has successfully been able to keep the coronavirus under control.
The PM reassured that all those who are eligible for vaccination according to WHO would be brought under vaccination by the middle of the next year.
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She thanked the representatives of the private banks for donating the blankets and cash for the poor. "You people are always coming forward to help the poor."
On behalf of the Prime Minister, her Principal Secretary Dr Ahmad Kaikaus received the blankets and a cheque of Tk 10 lakh for the PM's Relief and Welfare Fund from 37 private banks.
BAB Chairman Nazrul Islam Majumder spoke at the function while top representatives from the banks were present.