DHAKA, Feb 21 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi government will not extend its COVID-19 restrictions, once they expire on Feb 22 (tomorrow), but mask mandates remain as usual.
Cabinet Secretary, Khandker Anwarul Islam, made the announcement yesterday, saying, the existing restrictions related to COVID-19 will end Tuesday (tomorrow).
“There will be no further restrictions in effect beyond Feb 22,” he told journalists in Dhaka.
According to him, masks will remain mandatory for attending any indoor or outdoor events.
Amid surging cases with the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the capital, Dhaka and elsewhere in the country, the Bangladeshi government, on Jan 13, imposed 11-point restrictions till Feb 7, then extended them up to Feb 21 (today).
According to the official, the secondary and higher educational institutes will reopen on Feb 22 (tomorrow), after a closure of one month.
Education Minister, Dipu Moni, earlier said, fully vaccinated students, who have received two vaccine shots will be allowed to attend in-person classes, while the others will have to continue to take classes online.
Educational institutions for students aged under 12 will reopen about two weeks later.
The latest moves came, as the COVID-19 situation continued to improve in recent weeks. Yesterday, Bangladesh reported 1,987 fresh cases, taking the infection tally to 1,933,291. The country also reported 21 new deaths, taking the death toll to 28,965.– NNN-BSS
