However, patients are rushing to dedicated hospitals for coronavirus treatment in Dhaka. Dr AM Shamim, managing director of LabAid Group, recently told Dhaka Tribune that private hospitals have been seeing a sharp decline in the number of patients coming in for treatment. “Almost three quarters of the more than 90,000 beds at private hospitals across Bangladesh are empty, as patients are not coming,” said Dr Shamim. Rajshahi Medical College Hospital Deputy Director Saiful Ferdous Ataturk said people are in a panic and only coming to the hospital for emergencies. Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) Principal Dr Abdul Ahad said: “We are working without any hazards, so far.

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 28, 2020 05:15 UTC