The Director General of Health Services (DGHS) yesterday issued an order asking the authorities concerned of all the public hospitals across the country to open ‘isolation unit’ as a precaution against Coronavirus, which has already killed over 80 people in China in the last few days.The Director General of DGHS, Dr Adul Kalam Azad, came up with the instructions while addressing a video conference about Coronavirus with the regional directors and civil surgeons at the conference room of Health Division at capital’s Mohakhali.

Information officer of Health Division Sheikh Akkas Ali said a discussion was held elaborately about the Coronavirus in the conference and order was given to take all-out preparation to prevent the virus as precaution though no people was found infected with Coronavirus yet in the country.
Primarily, isolation units will be opened at all the sadar hospitals and medical college hospitals, he added.
Besides, Abul Kalam Azam asked the officials and authorities concerned to ensure medical test of all the passengers and tourists coming through port and seaport from different countries. Central Hubei province is at the heart of China’s new virus Conora’s outbreak, which has killed at least 81 people and infected more than 2,700 people across the country and has spread overseas, including Thailand, the United States, and Australia.