The national revealed the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in 9. 8% of the samples analyzed.
The study, commissioned through the IEDCR government’s disease firm,
it was held from April 18 to July 5 through icddr, b in collaboration with USAID.
The knowledge showed that 4-5% of other people in Dhaka were inflamed with coronavirus as of July 5 and developed antibodies in the process.
The effects were revealed at a seminar on the appearance and COVID-19 in Dhaka at a hotel in Gulshan, the capital, on Monday.
Dhaka, one of the most densely populated cities in the world, has a population of more than 21 million, according to United Nations population estimates. The virus detected in samples from another 12,699 people living in Dhaka’s 25 neighborhoods, equivalent to an infection rate of 9. 8%. , according to the researchers.
Sixty or more of the 24 match the percentage of victims 16 match the percentage of people over 15 to 19
Of those infected, about 24% were over the age of 60, while 18% were between the age of 15 and 19.
Researchers also discovered “information” on reinfections in Bangladesh according to the study.
The Executive Director Additional (Planning and Development) of the Directorate of Health, Meerjady Sabrina Flora, who was the Director of IEDCR at the time of the study, presented the facts and knowledge on the first level of coronavirus infection at the seminar.
“Information is of wonderful importance. The data that has been provided so far is based on the knowledge of those who came here to be evaluated. We had no data on who at home,” he said.
“This survey shows the extent to which the infection has spread. According to the World Health Organization, one in ten people are infected. Our knowledge is close to 9. 8, consistent with one hundred. Here, the symbol is what it is in the world. “. world. “
According to Sabrina Flora, about 1% of participants went to the hospital for treatment.
“This means that most other inflamed people only had mild symptoms. The test found that 82% of cases were asymptomatic. They didn’t even know they were inflamed. We don’t know that 82%. “
“They can spread the disease. That’s why dressing in a mask can keep the disease from spreading and that’s why you have to stay cautious. “
Health Minister Zahid Maleque also attended the seminar as a key guest video link.
“The government acted temporarily to prevent him from transmission of the new coronavirus. As a result, the prevalence of coronavirus in the country is low. Compared to many other countries, Bangladesh has been successful in controlling the coronavirus,” he said.