As a part of the government's efforts to fight the outbreak, isolation units, ICUs for coronavirus patients, and medical desks have already been opened with specially designated doctors and specialists across the country. As Benapole land port in Jessore is one of biggest land ports of the country, a large number of travellers use this entry-exit point with India everyday. Khandakar Mahmud, Burimari land port immigration police sub-inspector (SI) said more than 600 to 700 people cross the port regularly. Moreover, according to our reporters, most land ports of the country lack proper screening equipment to detect coronavirus patients. According to IEDCR, samples collected from suspected coronavirus patients are being sent to WHO to determine whether or not they are infected by the deadly virus.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 07, 2020 17:48 UTC