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Minutes of a Meeting of District Corona Virus Prevention and Control Committee

President: Md. Abdul Matin

Venue: Conference room, Deputy Commissioner's Office, Gaibandha.
Date and time: 10/05/2020 at 10.00 am
Number of members present: 22 “Appendix A”
The President started the meeting by wishing the members a Happy Ramadan. He said
in his welcome address that Eid is ahead, shops have been opened in limited number from
today. 24 corona patients have been identified in Gaibandha district. Doctors are treating
patients and police are also working to control corona virus. On behalf of the meeting, he
expressed his gratitude and thanks to all concerned, including the doctors and the police. He
read out the instructions given by the cabinet department in the meeting to deal with the
corona situation and resume economic activities gradually. Inter-district and inter-upazila
movement will be completely banned except for emergency services. Even if the shops are
open, everyone will have to buy their necessities in their respective areas. Banners with the
message “If you do not accept the health risk, there is a risk of death” must be put up in the
shop. Shop employees must wear gloves and masks. Hand sanitizers must be kept for the
buyers. He requested Superintendent of Police of gaibandha to take extra precautions at the
police checkposts to keep the shops open till the stipulated time in each market and to stop
inter-district and inter-upazila traffic Security in each market. He further said that relief
distribution activities are continuing. The mayor requested gaibandha municipality to include
the names of public transport workers in the relief distribution as public transport is closed.
He then requested The Civil Surgeon Gaibandha to make a statement on the situation in
Corona and dengue prevention of gaibandha district.
Dr. A.B.M Abu Hanif, the Civil Surgeon gaibandha wished everyone a Happy
Ramadan. 1st Corona patient in Rangpur division were identified on 22/03/2020, total 24
patients has been identified till now. 600 samples were collected, out of which 520 results
were obtained. There are only 2 patients in the isolation ward and they are also waiting for
leave. We are in a good position to deal with Corona. He thanked everyone for their sincere
cooperation in controlling the situation in Gaibandha district. He also requested to stop or
restrict inter-district movement due to high incidence of corona infection in Rangpur district.
He suggested to check the rice harvesting worker when they return home to see if they have a
fever, cold or cough, and suggest that those who have symptoms be kept in the institutional
quarantine. The President drew the attention to take measures so that no one could come from
Dhaka, Narayanganj and Gazipur on the occasion of Eid. At the same time, he emphasized on
increasing awareness and keeping their homes clean to prevent dengue outbreaks. He added
that all the upazila hospitals have stocks of dengue testing kids and steps are being taken to
increase the stocks. He further added Hon'ble Prime Minister Corona has appointed 2,000
doctors for the treatment of corona patients, out of which 9 have been posted in Gaibandha
district.

Mr. Muhammad Touhidul Islam, Superintendent of Police, Gaibandha said that some
people who returned from Dhaka, Narayanganj were placed in institutional quarantine in
Saghata, and Fulchhari. Police are always working to deal with Kovit-19 including
maintaining social distance and some people in home quarantine. Police members are also
being attacked. Yesterday, a police sergeant returned home from Rangpur Kovit-19 after
recovering. Police members are working at extreme risk. Arrangements have been made in
the police line to keep the police members in quarantine. Market shops are opening as per the
government decision. Police will be responsible for implementing government directives in
every market. The movement of people from Rangpur to gaibandha is being controlled due to
high corona infection in Rangpur.

The President of Chamber of Commerce gaibandha freedom fighter Mr. Md.

Makshudar Rahman Shahan said that traders are eager to open shops. All traders have been
informed to open the shop following the health guidelines as per the government guidelines.

Mr. Shah Masud Jahangir Kabir, Mayor Gaibandha Municipality said that gaibandha
has been opening shops since May 10 as per the government decision.

The President of the Chamber of Commerce Gaibandha drew the attention of all
concerned to conduct business in accordance with the hygiene rules. New drugs have been
introduced to kill mosquitoes to prevent dengue. Spray activities will be started with 10
machines for testing. A massive dengue prevention campaign will be launched from
tomorrow as officials are busy in distributing relief.

Mr. Md. Ataur Rahman, Chairman, District Council, Gaibandha and Adviser, District
Corona Prevention and Control Committee said that assistance has been provided by the
District Council for Corona Prevention. In the same way, the district council will provide
assistance in preventing dengue. There are staffs from the district council and the Red
Crescent Society, the mayor said, adding that co-operation will be provided to prevent
dengue as per the demand of Gaibandha.

Chairman, Upazila Parishad Gaibandha said the decision was taken after a meeting
with the chairmen of 13 unions to take effective measures to prevent dengue and now it is
awaiting for implementation. Gaibandha Sadar Upazila Parishad will work to prevent dengue
in all unions.

Mr. Farhad Abdullah Harun Bablu, Acting President, Gaibandha District Branch of
Bangladesh Awami League said that last year Gaibandha Municipality needed to spray
mosquito repellent in the neighborhood to prevent dengue. He advised everyone to be aware
even if the shop is open in the current situation.

Mr. Abu Bakkar Siddique, General Secretary, Gaibandha District Branch of

Bangladesh Awami League said that he had requested the Ministry of Religion to send
instructions to all mosques through the Islamic Foundation to perform prayers in the mosque
in accordance with the hygiene rules. He also requested for setting up of PCR lab in
Gaibandha district for testing of corona patient samples.

Dr. Md. Matiar Rahman, President BMA Gaibandha District Branch said that corona
is under control in Gaibandha district as a result of the steps taken by the Deputy
Commissioner, Superintendent of Police, Civil Surgeon since the beginning of corona
infection. Doctors of Gaibandha district are providing medical services to the patients.

All private clinics are providing medical services to patients including operations.
Private doctors are providing medical services to patients. The government has recruited
2,000 doctors and 4,500 nurses, while the MT (Lab) recruitment process is underway.
Samples of Corona patients are collected by MT (Lab).

All the esteemed members present at the meeting stressed on the importance of
distribution of eaflets with extensive miking in cities and rural areas for prevention of corona
as well as prevention of dengue keeping their respective institutions / houses clean and tidy at
all times. After detailed discussion and review in the meeting, the following decisions were
unanimously adopted.

Sl. No. Decision Implementation

01 At the behest of the Hon'ble Prime Minister, the Deputy Commissioner,
workers who have been sent from Gaibandha Superintendent of Police and
district to different districts for paddy harvesting, it Civil Surgeon, Gaibandha
was decided to return the healthy workers to their
homes after checking whether they have fever,
cough or sore throat and to quarantine those who
are found sick.
02 It was decided to keep the business open from 10  Deputy Commissioner,
am to 4 pm following the instructions given by the Superintendent of Police,
Cabinet Division and proper observance of hygiene President, Chamber of
rules in order to deal with the Corona situation and Commerce, Gaibandha
gradually resume economic activities.
03 Due to the high incidence of corona infection in Deputy Commissioner and
Rangpur, a district adjacent to Gaibandha, it was Superintendent of Police,
decided to ban inter-district and inter-upazila Gaibandha.
movement from other districts except for
emergency services.  He requested the
Superintendent of Police, Gaibandha to take extra
precautions at the police checkposts to control inter-
district and inter-upazila traffic.
04 In order to prevent the spread of dengue in Deputy Commissioner,
Gaibandha district, it was decided to strengthen Chairman, Zila Parishad
cleanliness, distribute leaflets to increase public Police Super Civil Surgeon,
awareness, miking and spraying effective mosquito Mayor, Gaibandha
repellent in the municipal area. The Mayor, Municipality, Chairman,
Gaibandha Municipality will implement the Upazila Parishad, Gaibandha
program in the municipal area and the Chairman, Sadar and all government
Sadar Upazila Parishad in all the unions. and non-government level
department heads

05 It was decided to keep free dengue patient Supervisor, District Hospital

identification kits in stock in all the hospitals in and CV Surgeon, Gaibandha
Gaibandha district and to test for dengue while
collecting corona for fever patients.
 06 It was decided to send the instructions given by the Deputy Director, Islamic
Ministry of Religion to all the mosques to perform Foundation, Gaibandha.
the prayers in accordance with the hygiene rules in
the mosque to deal with Kovid-19.

The President said that in the interest of preventing corona and keeping economic activities
afloat, the Cabinet Division requested all concerned to abide by the rules and regulations
issued by the Ministry of Commerce. At the same time, he sought the cooperation of all for
the prevention of dengue. As there was no further discussion in the meeting, he wished good
luck to the members present and announced the end of the meeting.

(Md. Abdul Matin)

Deputy Commissioner, Gaibandha
and
President
District Corona Virus Prevention and
Control Committee
No. CS / GA / 2020/909/30 date:
The copy was sent for kind information and necessary action (not in the order of seniority)

1. Secretary, Department of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,

Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka.
2. Secretary, Department of Posts and Telecommunications, Ministry of Posts and
Telecommunications, Bangladesh Secretariat, Acting Secretary of Dhaka and Gaibandha
Districts.
3. Director General, Department of Health, Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212
4. Divisional Commissioner, Rangpur Division, Rangpur.
5. Director, Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Health, Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212
6. Director, IEDCR, Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212
7. Director () Health, Rangpur Division, Rangpur.
8. Deputy Commissioner, Gaibandha
9. Superintendent of Police, Gaibandha
10. Supervisor, Deputy Commissioner, Gaibandha
11. Office copy
(Dr. ABM Abu Hanif)
Civil Surgeon, Gaibandha
and
Member Secretary
District Corona Virus Prevention and
Control Committee.
Phone office:
Mobile no:
Email:
No. CS / GA / 2020/909/30 (2) Date:

The copy was kindly sent for information and necessary action

1. Mr. Mahbub Ara Begum Gini, MP and Hon'ble Whip, Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad

2. Chairman, District Council, Gaibandha.

(Dr. ABM Abu Hanif)

Civil Surgeon, Gaibandha
and
Member Secretary
District Corona Virus Prevention and
Control Committee.