Coronavirus: Global death tally reaches 448,474
The global loss of life toll from coronavirus stood at 448,474 as of Thursday morning, in line with the Centre for System Technology and Engineering of Johns Hopkins University.
Besides, the quantity of confirmed Covid-19 situations has truly gone up to 8,329,221.
According to JHU info, Brazil and Russia attended up to the second and the third positions following the US with 955,377 and 552,549 confirmed cases as of Thursday.
Meanwhile, India has appear to the fourth position after Russia with 354,065 confirmed Covid-19 situations. The country has up to now reported 11,903 deaths.
Brazil counted the next highest deaths following the US as it reported 46,510 deaths from the virus till the date.
Among the countries, the united states has been the worst-hit with the highest recorded deaths of 117,713 patients and about 2,162,851 confirmed cases.
In the US, New York State alone counted 30,930 deaths till the date.
The UK has the third-highest death toll at 42,238, accompanied by Italy with 34,448, France 29,578 and Spain 27,136, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Coronavirus cases were initial reported in China found in December last year.
The World Wellbeing Organisation (WHO) declared the coronavirus crisis a pandemic on March 11.
Bangladesh coronavirus situation
Bangladesh confirmed its first cases on March 8 and the first death on March 18 nonetheless it has been seeing a good sharp rise found in both new conditions and deaths in new weeks.
Bangladesh on Wednesday found the highest-ever jump in coronavirus cases in one day again as the health authorities confirmed the detection of 4,008 latest patients found in the span of a day, increasing the total number of instances to 98,489.
Through the same period, 43 more patients passed away from the virus contamination, taking the loss of life toll to at least one 1,305.
Government takes new steps
In order to stop transmission of coronavirus and increase the situation, the government has issued some directives imposing constraints on the motion of people.
The Cabinet Division issued the directives on Monday which will remain in force until June 30. Weekly holidays will become contained in the directives.
Based on the directives, almost all government offices, non-government, autonomous, private offices and their workers and staffers under ‘crimson’ zone might be under general holidays and the general public Administration Ministry will take necessary measures in this regard.
The life and livelihood, movement of individuals in red, yellow and green zones under Bangladesh Risk Zone-Based Covid-19 Containments implementation Approach guide, provided by Wellness authorities will be strictly controlled.
No one will be allowed to walk out his/her residence from 8pm till 6am without emergency do the job (emergency purchasing, workplace, medicine getting, treatment, and burial method).
People must maintain medical issues when venturing out for emergency work or they would face legal action.
All have to follow the directives provided by the Health Section during this period.
PM issues directives
Primary Minister Sheikh Hasina in a gathering on Wednesday discussed the Covid-19 situation in the country and issued directives to support the pandemic.
The meeting happened at the PM’s official residence Ganabhaban to discuss the most recent Covid-19 situation.
At the meeting, Sheikh Hasina discussed the steps taken so far to contain coronavirus, intend to procure medical apparatus and future actions to handle the Covid-19.
