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Cox Bazaar: This is the first time that a corona virus has been detected in the body of a Rohingya refugee at Cox’s Bazar. The affected Rohingya are residents of the Lumbasia area of the Kutupalong refugee camp in Ukhia.
Meanwhile, locals consider the Rohingya issue to be very risky. Locals believe that the spread of the Rohingya virus will increase the risk of the corona virus outside the camp. As a result, there has been panic among the locals.
Cox’s Bazar Medical College Director. Anupam Barua told banglanews that a total of 3,372 samples have been analyzed in Cox’s Bazar Medical’s PCR lab in the past 44 days. Among them, 132 people have been identified as crown-infected within the district. Last Thursday (May 14), 12 of 16 people reported being positive. One of them is rohingya.
Meanwhile, Rohingya authorities initially reported two Rohingya victims, but later reported as one.
The Health Coordinator of the Office of the Cox’s Bazar Refugee Aid and Repatriation Commissioner confirmed the matter. Abu Mohammad Toha told banglanews that when the samples came from the Kutupalong MSF Hospital in Ukhia, we were originally two Rohingyas. Later it was discovered that a person was not a Rohingya. For better medical care, she received medical treatment at the MSF Hospital with a Rohingya identity. Their samples were collected there and Corona’s report was positive. That is why it was initially called Rohingya, but then we realized that it was not Rohingya. He is a resident of the Ghumdhum Kachubunia area of Naikhyangchhari in Bandarban. Currently at home. The affected Rohingya are residents of Camp No. # 1 in Umbia. He is being treated at the MSF Hospital.
He said six members of the victim’s family had been held in isolation.
Cox’s Bazar Refugee Aid and Repatriation Commissioner. Mahbub Alam Talukder told banglanews that the affected Rohingya is a Lumbashia resident of Kutupalong-1 camp. In addition to members of the Rohingya family for the first time, work is ongoing to identify those who have contacted the victims. They will separate in a short time.
He said that several UN agencies, including the World Health Organization, UNHCR and IOM, were working to address the situation in the field. Preparations have been made in hospitals run by various UN agencies to treat crown victims.
‘Work is underway to build an isolation center targeting around 1,900 beds to provide medical care for Rohingya victims. Work on approximately 500 beds has already been completed. Preparations have also been made for the treatment of crown patients in hospitals run by various UN agencies.
Citizen for good governance (Sujan) The president of the Ukhia Upazila branch, Nur Mohammad Sikder, told Benar: “This is a sign of thunder for us. Because everyone who provides humanitarian services in the camps leaves the camps in the afternoon. Somehow coming into contact with our local people.
Engineer Kanon Pal, vice president of Cox Bazaar Civil Society, told banglanews that more than 1.1 million Rohingya live in a small place. Due to rohingya-filled camps, the risk of corona virus is high. Being infected with the corona virus in this situation means more bad news for us.
Veteran Awami League leader Mahmudul Haque Chowdhury said there was a possibility of widespread spread among the Rohingya due to overcrowding, adding that the disease could also spread from Rohingya camps to locals. The situation could be serious if the separation of the affected Rohingya and those with whom they come into contact is not strictly controlled.
Among those affected in the district are 37 in Chakaria upazila (including the first patient), 34 in Cox’s Bazar Sadar upazila, 18 in Pekua upazila, 12 in Maheshkhali upazila, 14 in Ukhia upazila, nine in Teknaf upazila, four in Ramu upazila and a Rohingya refugee.
Bangladesh time: 1200 hours, May 15, 2020
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