Govt has no visible plan to stop corona's winter surge

Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman GM Quader said on Sunday though experts are warning about a surge in corona infection during the coming winter, government preparations are not in sight to fight it off, reports UNB.

"Experts believe the infection of corona may increase in the coming winter. No one knows how the terrible situation will be controlled. People want to know what steps will be taken by the government or what preparations have so far been taken to tackle the possible resurge of the virus," he said.

The JP chief said, "The government doesn't have any visible preparation to deal with the corona situation in winter. Confusion is also there in the country about the current corona situation."

GM Quader made the remarks while speaking at the organisational meeting of Jatiya Party's Feni district unit at the party chairman's Bananai office in the city.

He said people do not have information and knowledge about whether the corona infection rate is growing or declining in the country. "The health ministry has not had that much success in dealing with corona to get applause."

The JP chairman said government hospitals are not equipped enough to deal with the critically-infected corona patients. "There are apparently no corona treatment services at hospitals in remote areas or at the district level. Some private hospitals in the country have advanced treatment facilities for corona, but it's very expensive. Ordinary people can't afford to receive treatment at private hospitals."