Sub-title:
Two tested positive on Saturday , one on Sunday
Description:
"At least another three Rohingyas from the camps in Cox’s Bazar have tested positive for coronavirus, worrying government officials and host communities.
Of the three new infected persons, two tested positive on Saturday and the other one was found infected on Sunday, according to two government sources.
With the new cases, the number of infected Rohingyas, who live in a very congested situation, stands at 4. The Rohingya camps, home to nearly a million persecuted people from Myanmar, reported their first Covid-19 case on Thursday.
“We have got three more positive cases in the Rohingya camps – two on Saturday and one today (Sunday). The total number is now 4,” Kamal Hossain, deputy commissioner (DC) of Cox’s Bazar, told Dhaka Tribune on Sunday night.
Dr Anupam Barua, principal of Cox’s Bazar Medical College where the testing took place, told this correspondent: “Yes, two Rohingyas tested positive on Saturday and one on Sunday.”
“But, I am not sure whether the total number of infected is four or five. You better call the civil surgeon for confirmation,” he said.
On Thursday, it was initially reported that two Rohingyas had tested positive, but it turned out later that one Rohingya and one Bangladeshi from the host community had tested positive..."
Source/publisher:
"Dhaka Tribune" (Bangladesh)
Date of Publication:
2020-05-17
Date of entry:
2020-05-18
Grouping:
- Individual Documents
Category:
Countries:
Myanmar, Bangladesh
Language:
English
Resource Type:
text
Text quality:
- Good
