KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 For many, February 14 is the date to celebrate the love that we have for our partner in life, or even our family. But like many other aspects of our lives that we often took for granted, Covid-19 has changed the way we celebrate Valentine’s Day at a time when physical.
The number of patients at the intensive care units in hospitals, getting treatment for Covid-19, has been on the rise.
Experts said the recent rise in new cases could be linked to a new variant of the coronavirus and people flouting the health rules.
The percentage of occupied ICU beds jumped to 42.76 yesterday from 28.18 on February 13, according to surveillance data from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
There are 566 ICU beds for Covid-19 patients in hospitals across the country. Of these, 281 are in 10 government and nine private hospitals in the capital.
On July 2 last year, the day when the highest, 4,019, number of people tested positive for the virus, 53.57 percent of the ICU beds were occupied.
Nazia Andaleeb Preema is one of the most provocative and evolving artists of Bangladesh with a career spanning 25 years, influencing our culture along the way. She had represented Bangladesh in various international exhibitions including the 58th La Biennale de Venezia in 2019. She has had over 20 solo expositions worldwide, participated in 5 Asian Art Biennales, art residencies, festivals and workshops. She has received numerous national and international accolades for her work, particularly surrounding women. She is the President of Women in Leadership (WIL) and its initiatives, Founder of Bangladesh Creative Forum (BCF), and Director/Curator of Bangladesh Brand Forum furthering her passion and mission to women empowerment and creative leadership.
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