IEDCR asks never to visit corona virus influenced countries
The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) has asked the concerned persons not to visit the corona virus afflicted countries, otherwise there is any urgency.
IEDCR Director Professor Dr Meerjady Sabrina Flora made this request while addressing a normal press briefing at the Institute on Sunday morning, BSS reports.
“It's important to be mindful before going to any country… the quantity of corona virus patients has abruptly increased now beyond your mainland China, she said, adding that the infection has spread among the persons who never visited the China.”
Bangladesh is still clear of corona virus, Dr Sabrina said, adding that the country can face attack of the condition.
In Singapore, so far, 89 people damaged with corona virus and five of these are Bangladeshis, said the IEDCR official, adding that among the five Bangladeshi nationals, one remained in the ICU and four others are being treated in hospital.
The spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus has intensified around the world, with South Korean cases a lot more than doubling to reach 433 - the highest number outside of China.
Italy on Saturday confirmed its first two deaths from the virus as authorities moved to close schools, bars and other public spaces in 10 northern towns.
Meanwhile, in the Middle East, Iran’s health ministry reported a sixth death on Saturday, a day after Israel and Lebanon confirmed their first cases.
Mainland China noted a substantial fall in the quantity of new cases, with 397 reported on Saturday. The full total number of instances in mainland China stood at 76,288 and there were 2,345 deaths.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the window of opportunity to stem the deadly epidemic was “narrowing” amid concern in regards to a surge in cases with no clear connect to China.
