In the last one and a half years of the Covid-19 pandemic, the government has set up a total of 16,000 Covid dedicated beds in different hospitals across the country, health minister Zahid Maleque claimed on Monday, reports UNB.
Moreover, 100 central oxygen lines were incorporated during the period, he said while virtually inaugurating the external department service of the Shaheed M Monsur Ali Medical College and Hospital in Sirajganj.
The country is now capable of testing 50,000 samples every day for Covid-19 in an increased number of 650 labs, he added.
Regarding the inauguration of external department service, Zahid Maleque said arrangements will be made for treating the Covid patients in the internal department of the hospital as well as in the external department.