Bogura hospital starts treating corona patients
Bogura 250-bed Mohammad Ali Hospital, which was evacuated on March 24 as preparation for treating only patients with symptoms of coronavirus infection, admitted three patients in last two days.
Following a decision by Bogura District Corona Prevention Committee, the hospital authorities on March 24 took initiative to shift 119 admitted patients to other medical facilities and started cleaning and disinfecting the hospital premises to prepare the hospital for only coronavirus patients.
"Of the two patients admitted on Sunday, a 25-year-old youth hails from Khulna district. Two weeks ago, he came to his father's workplace in Bogura's Kahaloo upazila. Then he got fever and started suffering from breathing problem," said Shafique Amin Kajal, resident medical officer (RMO) of the hospital.
"Another male patient from Bogura's Dhunat upazila was admitted at noon. The 1200-bed Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital in Bogura shifted the 40-year-old man to our hospital as he is suffering from shortness of breath," he said.
A 50-year-old patient with cardiovascular problem, sent here from Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital, has been admitted today [Monday], he said.
Necessary equipment including testing kits have been arranged for diagnosis and treatment of patients, officials said.
A 14-member medical team consisting doctors and nurses are providing services at Bogura Mohammad Ali Hospital round the clock and doctors and nurses from different hospitals of Bogura will join the medical team according to the roster, said RMO Shafique.
The authorities have arranged 400 personal protective equipment for the doctors, nurses and others concerned to ensure their safety during performance of their professional work in the crisis period, he added.
According to the police report, 3129 people returned to Bogura from abroad (mostly countries with the coronavirus infection) in March, but only 750 people in the district are in home quarantine now.
"A large number of people who returned from abroad recently did not provide their original addresses, making it difficult to find them. The police are searching for them," said Bogura Civil Surgeon Gausul Azim Chowdhury.
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