Why are covid tests not being made easier?

The Dhaka Times Desk The Corona situation is becoming increasingly dire. Currently more than 250 people are dying every day. About 15 thousand people are affected. Despite such situation, why is the covid test not being made easier? That's everyone's question.

The Corona situation is becoming increasingly dire. Currently more than 250 people are dying every day. About 15 thousand people are affected. Despite such situation, why is the covid test not being made easier? That's everyone's question.

So far only 10 to 15 thousand tests have been done, but the last few days have increased a little. Currently over 50,000 are being tested. This is a good point. However, experts have said that the scope of this test should be increased. They said that in the current situation, at least two lakh tests should be done every day, especially in the context of the population of Bangladesh. But that's not how testing is done in our country. And due to the lack of testing, the number of family and community cases is gradually increasing.

Bad state of test

At present, especially in the capital, Tests are in a bad state. For example, let us take the words of Kurmitola Hospital. The environment there is very beautiful. Tests can be done there quite safely due to the presence of many open spaces. But due to lack of manpower there, less number of tests are done daily. If you want to take the test there, you have to sit for hours from 9 am the previous day. their site http://kgh.gov.bd/ Entering it, it is seen that it is still not open after 9 o'clock. Even after entering at 10 o'clock, the site is still not open. Then someone might open it after half an hour and see that it is over in half an hour! That is, as soon as they opened, the registration in the prescribed number was over. This is due to a very small number of tests. But if the test method is kept like this, how to test if people have fever or symptoms? How can you know? And if an infected person does not know, he will spread the infection as well as become sick himself.

A person complained that his son (aged 25/26) had fever and cough before Eid. He could not be tested even after living in the cantonment area for 5/6 days. Because he could not open that site of Kurmitola. Couldn't register because it was closed when it was opened again. Then her son's oxygen level dropped. Later when he took to the hospital. Kurmitola was admitted to the hospital. At that time after admission it was not possible to give him treatment for the test. Although the symptoms were completely covid, the doctors did not give the treatment as there was no test report. Then it took two days to get tested from Kurmitola Hospital. When it came back positive later, his oxygen had dropped drastically (to 80). Then a CT scan of his chest showed that his lunch was 65 percent useless. He was then injected. But in the meantime, the damage is done! Later, as there was no ICO in Kurmitola, he was admitted to the ICU of a private hospital in Uttara. His condition is now critical.

To bring the corona situation under control, the test system should be simplified. If necessary, the test system should be introduced through ward health workers. At least samples can be collected and taken to the hospital for testing. If the test procedure is easy then more people will get tested. Even if someone has a fever, if you get tested, you can go into isolation. This will prevent the spread of infection. Be it PCR test or rapid test, the test should be increased. If there is so much trouble, people will not go to the test. Due to which the infection will continue to increase. A strict lockdown alone will not bring much result. The reason for this is that the corona virus has spread in villages and also in Ganj. The people of the village are seeing the fever as a common fever. Therefore, measures should be taken to conduct tests in villages and towns. Otherwise we will not be able to control the corona situation. Everyone should be encouraged to get tested as well as follow hygiene rules at home. And if the test method is easy, the test will be done only if there is a slight fever.

Things to do to prevent Corona virus

# stay at home all the time.
# Follow the rules and use mask when going out for emergency.
# three-layer surgical mask can be washed if desired.
# wash clothes after coming home from outside. Or hang it without shaking for at least four hours.
# Wash hands thoroughly (for at least 20 seconds) with soap or liquid before coming outside.
# plastic PPE or eyes, face, head must be washed thoroughly with detergent and dried after one use.
# Wear PPE made of cloth or clean as described.
# Use a head cap that completely covers the hair.
# Those who have sneeze cough should follow all the rules promulgated by the government. Also, wash hands as directed before and after handling food items, keys, switches, mice, remote controls, mobiles, watches, computer desks, TVs, etc. and after using the bathroom. Those who have dry hands use Moisture after washing their hands. Soap or hand liquid can be used. Why can this virus remain in the crackle (cracked part) of dry hands? Avoid using highly alkaline soaps or detergents.