The family were hospitalising Shirin to the Gonoshasthaya Nagar Hospital in Dhaka as she was in a “bad condition” with cough and fever, Zafrullah told bdnews24.com on Sunday night. “His condition is not that bad as he is young,” the Gonoshasthaya Kendra trustee said. The 79-year-old freedom fighter had initially tested positive for COVID-19 with the Gonoshasthaya kits and then in government-recognised RT-PCR method. The Gonoshasthaya kits are still under trial for approval. Zafrullah took convalescent plasma therapy and kidney dialysis at home but later move to the Gonoshasthaya Nagar Hospital for more dialysis and oxygen support.

Source: bd News24 May 31, 2020 16:41 UTC