COVID-19 Lockdown Bangladesh: Bangladesh on Friday registered 6,830 new cases of the coronavirus, the highest count in a day, taking the tally of infections to 624,594. The number of deaths climbed by 50 in 24 hours to 9,155, according to data released by the government.
The Bangladesh government today decided to impose a week-long nationwide lockdown from Monday as COVID-19 cases and deaths surged across the country.
Road Transport Minister Obaidul Quader made the announcement at a media briefing in Dhaka today, the Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported.
Bangladesh on Friday registered 6,830 new cases of the coronavirus, the highest count in a day, taking the tally of infections to 624,594. The number of deaths climbed by 50 in 24 hours to 9,155, according to data released by the government.
Factories will remain open and workers can work shifts by following hygiene rules, the report said.
Every office and court will be closed during this lockdown but industries and mills will continue their operation on rotation, State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain was quoted as saying by the Dhaka Tribune.
Asked why industries will not be closed, the minister said: "If we close the mills then the workers may have to leave their workstations and head for home."
Bangladesh on Wednesday registered a massive jump in new COVID-19 cases with 5,358 infections, the highest single-day increase since the pandemic broke out in the country in March last year, it said.
Source:NDTV