They are Imperial Hospital at Khulshi and Bangabandhu Memorial Hospital at Pahartali. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced the decision on Tuesday, saying the port city is witnessing a growing number of coronavirus cases in recent times. The ministry asked the authorities to take all measures to transform the hospitals into specialised facilities for COVID-19 treatment. The tally of infections surged to 36,751 after 1,166 new COVID-19 cases were detected, according to the health directorate. A total of 1,887 people were infected with the virus in Chattogram and 60 of them died.

Source: bd News24 May 26, 2020 15:45 UTC