Dhaka, June 17 -- Amid a steady rise in Covid-19 infections in Bangladesh and neighbouring countries, a number of private hospitals have yet to establish dedicated zones for patients even though they are handling bulk testing.

Government hospitals, too, remain largely unprepared to isolate and treat patients testing positive for the virus.

At present, over 90 per cent of all Covid-19 tests in the country are being conducted at private hospitals, as many public hospitals have yet to restore full testing capacity.

According to data from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), only three public medical colleges-Cox's Bazar, Mymensingh, and Rajshahi-conducted Covid tests in the first 15 days of June.

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