10 prison guards infected with coronavirus.Ten prison guards of Dhaka Central Jail have infected coronavirus. The affected prison guards were all engaged in the security of the sick prisoners and detainees at the hospital. They are currently undergoing treatment at Jinjira 20-bed hospital, Mugda General Hospital and government-allocated hospital in Mirpur.
Mahbub Rahman of Dhaka Central Jail confirmed the matter on Tuesday night,April 28.
Mahbub Rahman of the district said that the prison guards affected by Corona used to live in the old Dhaka jail. Their responsibility was to take the sick prisoners to different hospitals for treatment. A few days ago, a prison guard first infected coronavirus. The corona of several people in the old Dhaka jail, including those who were in contact with him, were examined. The new corona positive report of 9 people.
He said, ‘Prison authorities are always on the lookout for corona-positive inmates who are being treated in hospitals.All kinds of cooperation is being given to them including medical treatment.’
Dhaka Bureau Chief, April 29,2020