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- As of March 24, Bangladesh has reported 39 confirmed COVID-19 cases including 4 deaths, with 5,466 individuals in home quarantine in Dhaka division. - The government has closed all educational institutions and cancelled public events to contain the outbreak. It also joined a $1.5 million SAARC COVID-19 fund. - WHO is supporting the government's response plan through laboratory testing, contact tracing, case management and risk communication activities.

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Who Ban Covid 19

- As of March 24, Bangladesh has reported 39 confirmed COVID-19 cases including 4 deaths, with 5,466 individuals in home quarantine in Dhaka division. - The government has closed all educational institutions and cancelled public events to contain the outbreak. It also joined a $1.5 million SAARC COVID-19 fund. - WHO is supporting the government's response plan through laboratory testing, contact tracing, case management and risk communication activities.

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COVID-19

Situation Report No. #4


24 March 2020

Cases Cured Death Isolation Quarantine


39 5 4 267 31,351

Highlights:
 As of 24 March 2020, according to the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), there are
thirty-nine (39) confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bangladesh, including four (4) deaths; Case Fatality Rate (CFR) is 10.3%.
All patients are nationals of Bangladesh and have been placed for isolation and treatment in the designated isolation
facilities. Five (5) patients recovered.
 Tracing of contacts of the confirmed cases is conducted by the IEDCR; as of 24 March 2020, 31,351 individuals have
been placed under quarantine. In addition, 267 individuals (direct contacts of the confirmed cases) are under home
isolation and are being daily followed upon by the IEDCR for signs and symptoms compatible with COVID-19.
 On 16 March, the Government closed all educational institutes (schools, colleges and Universities) to contain the
COVID-19 outbreak.
 On 18 March 2020, the Government of Bangladesh adopted the National Preparedness and Response Plan (NPRP)
for COVID-19 with a total cost of USD 29,550,000 million.
 As of 18 March, following the government directive, public hospitals, such as Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College
(SSMC) Hospital, Dhaka Medical College (DMC) Hospital, Chittagong 250-Bed General Hospital, Chittagong Medical
College Hospital and most Sadar District hospitals of the country, set up separate isolation wards as a preparedness
measure for treatment of suspected COVID-19 patients.
 To avoid mass gatherings in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the country, on 19 March the government
instructed the local administrations to stop political and religious rallies, social and cultural gatherings; and on 21
March, cancelled all state public programs and events, including celebration of the Independence Day.
 On 22 March, the Government of Bangladesh joined the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
initiative to fight the spread of the virus under a common strategy and committed to contribute USD 1.5 million to
the SAARC COVID-19 Emergency Fund.
 On 23 March, the government announced the closure of all public and private offices from March 26 to April 4
except for hospitals, kitchen markets, drug stores, and other emergency services, which are to remain open; during
this period everyone is advised to stay at home and not to go out except for urgent needs; there will be limited
circulation of public transports, limited banking services; Bangladesh Armed Forces will be available to support
district administration dealing with the COVID-19 situation.

Preparedness and Response:


 On 19 March, Emergency Health Cluster held its 2nd meeting dedicated to the COVID-19 with fifty-one (51)
participant representing WHO, Directorate General of Health Services, the national Department of Disaster
Management, UN agencies, donor agencies, national and international NGOs. Held at the WHO Office in Dhaka,
the meeting focused on the presentation of the National Preparedness and Response Plan for COVID-19, developed
by the national health authorities with technical support of the WHO Country Office in Bangladesh.
 On 21 March, WHO Representative met with Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor to discuss the current situation
of COVID-19 in the city, preparedness and response measures, and international examples in fighting the spread of
COVID-19.
 The Director General, Directorate General of Health Services, requested the UN Country Team to develop a multi-
sectoral Country Preparedness and Response Plan (CPRP) for COVID-10 to support the National Preparedness and
Response Plan (NPRP). On 22 March 2020, CPR workshop took place at the Canadian High Commission with the
participation of the UN Agencies, Government of Bangladesh technical experts, development partners, and
implementing partners. Basing on the WHO global operational planning guidelines for COVID-19 response, the
CPRP is intended to identify gaps and focus the support of the international community to the government's NPRP.
There are six pillars under CPRP for Bangladesh i.e. surveillance and laboratory support; contact tracing and POE;
case management and IPC; risk communication/awareness and community engagement; logistics and procurement;
and preserving stability and addressing social tensions. Going forward the GOB pillar leads, with the support of the
assigned coordinating UN Agency, will coordinate the activities to each pillar under the overall coordination of the
GOB National Technical Committee and National Committee Chairs.
 The UN Country Team in Bangladesh finalized its COVID-19 Operational Continuity and Inter-Agency Operational
Continuity Plan (OCP) Plans.
 On 24 March, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) issued a letter to all diplomatic missions and offices of the UN
agencies and International Organization in Bangladesh to inform that Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford
hospital, Regent Hospital Limited (Uttara) and Apollo Hospital (Dhaka) have been designated as COVID-19 health
facilities for diplomats.
 Information of screening passengers from abroad through airport/seaport/land port and rail station (source: Health
Emergency Operation Centre (HEOC), DGHS) as of 24 March 2020:
Airport/Seaport/Land port and rail station  Last 24 hours  Total till date 
International Airport  283  3,21,989 
Seaport  246  9,663 
Land ports  2,779  3,23,608 
Cantonment Rail Station  3,308  6,62,289 
 Distribution of individuals currently on home quarantine and individuals, who have completed their 14-day home
quarantine, as of 24 March 2020 (source: IEDCR)
Division Home Quarantine Quarantine completed Total
Rangpur  1,669  151  1,820 
Rajshahi  3,781  422  4,203 
Mymensingh  813  244  1,057 
Sylhet  2,025  235  2,260 
Dhaka  5,466  1,586  7,052 
Khulna  6,981  1,065  8,046 
Barishal  1,152  251  1,403 
Chattogram  4,909  601  5,510 
Total  26,796 4,555  31,351 
 As of 24 March, the IEDCR lab tested total of 675 samples, of which 39 were positive for COVID-19 (i.e. 565
new tests were run since the last update shared by WHO on 13 March).
 Among the 39 confirmed cases reported since 26 FEB 2020 till 24 MAR 2020, 38% are imported cases and the
remaining are local transmission. Male-female ratio of the cases are 56:44. Average age of the cases is 40.7 (M: 41.4,

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F: 39.9) ranging 02-80 years (SD: 19.52). Three (3) male and one (1) female reported dead (CFR: 10.26), average age
of the dead - 66.75 years with a range of 43-76 years.
 The following graph shows the onset dates of the confirmed COVID-19 cases:

 WHO shared with IEDCR the revised 22 March 2020 laboratory testing for COVID-19 Interim Guidance One (1) new
fully automated RNA extraction machine was delivered by the WHO to the IDCR lab.
 COVID-19 PCR probes and controls are available at the IEDCR lab (provided by WHO and received from China and
Singapore), however, additional amounts are highly needed;
 In accordance with the MOFA 24 March Note Verbale, the IEDCR can be contacted for testing of diplomats
(+8801770064906) and that samples will be collected from the residences of the concerned diplomates, and
 To expand the testing capacity for COVID-19 in Bangladesh, the IEDCR submitted a request to WHO Country Office
Bangladesh with a total cost of USD 3,768, 278 for the procurement of additional equipment, reagents and supplies.

Useful links:
The latest global Situation Report # 64 as of 24 March 2029:
https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/situation-reports/20200324-sitrep-64-covid-
19.pdf?sfvrsn=703b2c40_2
For all information and guidance from WHO regarding the current outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) please
visit: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
For the information from the IEDCR please visit: https://www.iedcr.gov.bd/index.php/component/content/article/73-
ncov-2019;
Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of Bangladesh:
https://dghs.gov.bd/index.php/en/home/5343-covid-19-update
Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), Dhaka, Bangladesh:
https://www.iedcr.gov.bd/index.php/component/content/article/73-ncov-2019;
For all information and guidance from WHO regarding the current outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19):
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019

Contact: Dr Bardan Jung Rana, WHO Representative to Bangladesh, [email protected]


Dr Hammam El Sakka, Team Leader, WHE, WHO-BAN, [email protected]
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