Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Tuesday said that 85 per cent of the hospitalised Covid-19 patients are unvaccinated against the virus.
“As high as 80 per cent of the patients have been infected with the Omicron strain of the virus,” he said at a virtual discussion in the capital.
Bangladesh Private Medical College Association (BPMCA) organised the event to discuss private hospitals' preparation to combat Covid-19.
Zahid said, "Very few patients are taking admission in hospitals after being vaccinated.”
Appreciating the contribution of private hospitals to combat the virus, the minister asked the health facilities to take preparation for tackling the possible surge of patients due to the spread of the highly infectious Omicron variant.
“Although the number of Covid patients has increased across the country, the number of hospitalised patients and deaths are decreasing,” he added.
State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Md Enamur Rahman, Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Director General ABM Khurshid Alam, and BPMCA President MA Mubin Khan attended the discussion.
