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Of every 1 million people in the country, an average of 70 people are being tested for Covid-19 identification. Which is quite low in proportion to the total population. Compared to other South Asian countries, Bangladesh lags behind in testing for this disease. And in more countries that have been identified, the test rate is more than 10 lakh to 10,000.
Since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, the World Health Organization has emphasized the evidence. The agency said in its latest coronavirus prevention strategy document released last Tuesday that so far there was no specific vaccine or medication for the disease. Rapid identification of the patient through testing and identification of people who come into contact with him will help prevent rapid transmission of the virus. Therefore, countries need to increase their ability to test crown identification among the general population.
Abul Kalam Azad, director general of the health department, said in a regular bulletin on Wednesday that the sample test would be further improved. You will understand the situation across the country. Action can be taken accordingly.
Currently, Covid-19 identification tests are carried out at 16 laboratories in Dhaka and outside Dhaka. Although these laboratories have the capacity to analyze more than four thousand five hundred samples a day, until now the maximum number of tests has been 1,905 in a day. As a result, more than half of the existing labs remain unused.
Experts say the number of infected people will also increase if crown identification tests increase. Due to insufficient evidence, the person affected by the crown moves normally without isolation. This puts many more at risk of becoming infected through one person.
On February 26, the government’s Institute of Disease Pathology, Control and Research (IEDCR) began testing the coronavirus in the country. Initially, they were not evaluated when they returned from abroad and did not come into contact with them. On March 6, the first coronavirus patient was identified in the country. Test center coverage began to increase starting March 30.
Covid-19 identification tests are currently being conducted at nine laboratories in Dhaka and eight laboratories outside Dhaka. So far 14,006 people have been evaluated in Bangladesh. Among them, corona infection was detected in 1,231 people.
Since the beginning of WorldMeter, a website that works with statistics, it has been providing updated information about the crown in different countries of the world. According to World Meter statistics as of 6pm yesterday, 60 out of 1 million people in Bangladesh are undergoing crown tests.
Test images in other countries
Maldives is by far the most proven in South Asia, according to WorldMeter. 5 thousand 363 people are being evaluated for every 10 lakh tests in the country. The first patient was identified on March 8. So far, a total of 21 patients identified.
In Bhutan, 1,511 out of 10 lakhs, 332 in Pakistan, 223 in Sri Lanka, 216 in Nepal and 16 in India are being tested. The first patient was identified in India on January 30. The total number of patients identified so far has exceeded 11,000.
Analyzing the prevalence of outbreaks of coronavirus in the main infected countries, it is observed that in all countries, after one to one and a half months, there has been a large increase in the number of infected people. Countries have identified patients through extensive testing. At the same time, it has taken various measures to prevent infection, including blocking and an emphasis on maintaining social distance.
According to WorldMeter, corona detections are being carried out in 16,858 out of 10 lakh people in Italy, 15,630 in Germany, 12,833 in Spain, 9,038 in the United States and 10,426 in South Korea. In South Korea, the emphasis has been on testing since the beginning of patient identification. They have also managed to control the spread of the infection.
39 days have passed since the first patient was identified. However, the maximum test per day is less than two thousand.
There is less evidence in African countries than in Bangladesh. The infection has not yet spread to these countries. Nigeria, Haiti, Zimbabwe and Ethiopia are among the countries where less than 50 people are being evaluated for every million people.
The scope of the exams is increasing in the country.
The additional Director General of the Department of Health, Professor Nasima Sultana, said that 11 more new test centers would be installed in Dhaka and outside Dhaka. The centers are Kurmitola General Hospital, Sir Salimullah Medical College, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College, Mugda Medical College, Sheikh Russell Gastroliver Institute, Chittagong Medical College, Comilla Medical College, Faridpur Medical College, Kushtia Medical College, M Abdur Rahim Medical College, Dinajpur. Ziaur Rahman Medical College.
If the number of tests increases, crown identification kits will be required. According to a bulletin released by the Department of Health on April 11, there are 71,000 crown detection kits in the country. The health bulletin was issued for an additional four days, but the number of kits was not disclosed.
However, despite the increase in the number of test centers, their full capacity is not being used. Concerned people say that those who are collecting samples in the field are not sufficiently trained. As a result, there are not enough samples available. In many cases, samples are also wasted due to improper collection.
The method currently used to evaluate identification (PCR) is also quite complex. There is also a shortage of qualified technicians to test this. But the Health Department says many are reluctant to sample for fear of social stigma, which is a big reason for the low number of tests.
Professor Bay-Nazir Ahmed, the former director of the disease control branch of the health department, told Prothom Alo that the number of crown screening tests being carried out in the country is not satisfactory. There is also a shortage of labor and labor in the testing centers. Accurate results cannot be obtained if sample collection is not standardized. He suggested rapidly increasing the capacity of centers with skilled manpower, adding that if the number of tests is high, it is possible to identify patients before the disease spreads. It will also help take the necessary steps to prevent infection.
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