She welcomed suggestions of alternatives from experts.

The US centre for disease control and prevention (CDC) has also published a set of guidelines on its website.

The WHO and the CDC guideline suggested a contingency plan in case the demand for PPE or other equipment and materials exceeded supply capacity.

The ministry of health has so far made arrangements for isolation in Kurmitola General Hospital, Infectious Disease Hospital and the Kuwait Moitree Hospital in Dhaka.

Government hospitals across the country have designated five beds for coronavirus infected patients in case there was a nationwide outbreak.

The Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka has also been readied to deal with such patients.

Seven of the eight Bangladeshis suspected to be infected by coronavirus were taken straight to Kurmitola General Hospital isolation from the airport on Saturday.

An IEDCR team collected samples from the patients for test in its lab in Mohakhali. The IEDCR is yet to come up with their test results.