Abstract
Bangladesh has been ranked among the 17 countries with the highest number of COVID-19 cases. On June 19, 2020, the number of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections in Bangladesh reached 105 535, with 1388 official recorded deaths among only 585 548 people tested in the country since the first case was identified on March 8, 2020. Several factors suggest that Bangladesh could be one of the next COVID-19 hotspots: it has a high population density; it has poor health infrastructure and resources; there has been poor adherence to physical distancing; complete lockdown has not been ensured at a national level; there is uncoordinated population mobility between rural and urban areas; there is little awareness of COVID-19 among the population; home quarantine has been used in place of institutional quarantine for returning overseas travellers; there are overcrowded urban areas with substandard housing; health institutions have limited capacities; and effective governance has been largely absent.
Highlights
Bangladesh has been ranked among the 17 countries with the highest number of COVID-19 cases
Several factors suggest that Bangladesh could be one of the COVID-19 hotspots: it has a high population density; it has poor health infrastructure and resources; there has been poor adherence to physical distancing; complete lockdown has not been ensured at a national level; there is uncoordinated population mobility between rural and urban areas; there is little awareness of COVID-19 among the population; home quarantine has been used in place of institutional quarantine for returning overseas travellers; there are overcrowded urban areas with substandard housing; health institutions have limited capacities; and effective governance has been largely absent
Since COVID-19 testing started in the refugee camps in early April, about 400 Rohingya refugees have been tested, 38 people have tested positive, and two people have died of COVID-19.3 The reported number of people with COVID-19 might not be accurate because Rohingya refugees with symptoms of the disease are not coming forward to get tested because fear is creating stigma in communities that is preventing people from seeking and receiving treatment.[4]
Summary
Bangladesh has been ranked among the 17 countries with the highest number of COVID-19 cases. Rohingya refugees at high risk of COVID-19 in Bangladesh
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