Govt employs 23 new chief health officials to combat coronavirus

The government has appointed 23 new chief medical officers in separate districts to strengthen medical support amid a spike in the coronavirus infection rate.

The order came through a notice released by the Health Services Division on Tuesday, says a report om bdnews24.com.

New civil surgeons were appointed to the Dhaka, Sylhet, Bogura, and Narayanganj districts, among others.

Authorities appointed 13 Upazila health and family welfare officials, eight assistant directors, a medical superintendent, a deputy civil surgeon and another medical officer as civil surgeons.

The rate of COVID transmission has been rising across the country. Bangladesh registered 775 virus cases in a single day up to 8am on Tuesday.

On Monday, the government reported 674 new cases, with a positivity rate of 3.37 per cent. The last time 600-plus cases were reported was on Oct 6, while a higher infection rate was recorded on Oct 2 at 3.41 per cent.