Stadiums open for coronavirus treatment
All the stadiums of the country, especially the indoor ones, can be used as hospitals to treat coronavirus patients if needed, state minister for youth and sports, Zahid Ahsan Rasel, said yesterday.
"The government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has already taken all possible preparations to face coronavirus, and thanks to Almighty Allah, coronavirus is yet to turn into an epidemic in Bangladesh due to the steps taken timely. But, we don't want to sit with complacency; rather we are ready to face any situation," the minister said in a press release yesterday.
"As per demand, the health directorate and local administration can use all the stadiums of the country, especially the indoor stadiums, to treat coronavirus patients," the press release added.
There are 80 stadiums at district, division and metropolis areas apart from 125 mini stadiumsat upazila level, informed Rasel, who is also chairman of National Sports Council, the state-run organisation bestowed with the responsibility of maintenance and renovation of sports facilities across the country.
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