The demand for medical oxygen has risen to 270 tons daily, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.

At least 250 ventilators arrived in Dhaka last night.

One hundred and ninety-five people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Family members of frontline workers, aged 18 and above, will get Covid-19 vaccines from now on, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.

On the second day of the two week-long “strict lockdown”, streets in Dhaka were mostly empty this morning amid rainy weather.

Japan has sent 2.45 lakh AstraZeneca vaccines under the COVAX facility today.

At least 104 people with dengue fever were admitted to hospitals in the country during 24 hours (till 8am today), highest in a day this year.

The United Nations General Assembly has unanimously adopted the first-ever UN resolution on vision impairment, committing access to eye healthcare for the 1.1 billion people living with preventable sight loss by 2030.

Eleven people died at the Covid unit of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital in 24 hours till 8am today.

Two people died of Covid-19 and 10 with Covid-like symptoms in the Barishal division in 24 hours (till 8 am today).

Eight people died of Covid-19 and 18 with Covid-like symptoms at the Covid-19 units of three Bogura hospitals in 24 hours (till 8 am) today. This is the highest number of single-day Covid-19 related deaths in Bogura.

Eight patients died while undergoing treatment at the Covid units of three Khulna hospitals in 24 hours till 8am today.

Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus has reiterated the call for ensuring vaccine equality around the world.

At least 123 people with dengue fever were admitted to hospitals in the country during 72 hours till 8am yesterday. Among the patients 85 were hospitalised yesterday while 25 and 13 on Thursday and Wednesday respectively.

India is working to resume the export of Covid vaccine jabs to Bangladesh as vaccine production in India is growing rapidly, said Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Kumar Doraiswami yesterday.

The government is planning to lower the age limit for Covid-19 vaccination to 18 years from 30, Prof ABM Khurshid Alam, the director general of the health directorate, said yesterday.

The government has instructed six public hospitals in the capital to add another 1,200 Covid-19 beds as the pandemic continues to surge, leaving healthcare facilities near capacity.

People who went to their village homes before Eid suffered immensely on their return to Dhaka yesterday, the first day of the 14-day “strict lockdown” as no means of commuting, except rickshaws, were available.

Compared to the second week of July, the Covid-19 infection rate shot up in Dhaka and its three bordering districts last week.

At least 85 people with dengue fever were admitted to hospitals in the country in the 24 hours till 8am today.