Such cramped conditions are a veritable wonderland for disease and viral infections, raising the question of what the authorities are doing to stop the spread of Covid-19 (coronavirus) among prisoners. Prisons across the country have only one doctor for every 10,000 inmates at the moment, making the implications of a coronavirus outbreak worse if it should occur. “We are visiting prisons every week, to see if the directives are being followed properly,” Col Abrar said. Prison guards and other officials also need to wash hands before even touching the lock of the prison,” the AIG prisons said. Col Abrar further said that prisoners were not panicking about the news of coronavirus, as no one infected with the virus had been jailed yet.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 15, 2020 17:48 UTC