That increase is higher than recent days, but below the highest daily death toll of 980, seen just over a week ago. He acknowledged the shortages but added that a consignment was due to arrive from Turkey on Sunday containing equipment including 400,000 protective gowns. “We are trying to do everything we can to get the equipment we need,” he said during the televised briefing on Saturday. NHS Providers, a body which represents hospitals and other parts of Britain’s publicly funded National Health Service, said supply levels of gowns were critical. “It is now clear that some trusts will run out of fully fluid repellent gowns this weekend,” Deputy Chief Executive Saffron Cordery said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 19, 2020 04:30 UTC