A combination of COVID-19 and dengue fever in Bangladesh: Preparedness of Bangladesh

Abstract

The COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, was first identified in Wuhan city, Hubei Province, China on 31 December 2019. The World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 a global pandemic on 11 March 2020, first since H1N1 influenza in 2009 [1]. In Bangladesh, the first case of COVID-19 was found on 7 March. The highest single day death toll (N = 53) and the highest single day infection (N = 3862) was recorded on June 16. The total number of recorded deaths due to COVID-19 was 1262 as of June 16 from total 533 717 test with 94 481 positive cases [2]. Bangladesh underwent a countrywide lockdown from 26 March, which was periodically extended up to 30 May, following a surge in infections on 13 May and since then the most vulnerable areas are under experimental lockdown. Restrictions are strictly imposed on transportation except for emergency vehicles. A fund of 12.5 million BDT is allocated for the poor and badly affected due to the outbreak [3].