DHAKA, Jun 29 (NNN-BSS) – Amid a fresh surge in COVID-19 cases, Bangladesh’s Cabinet Division, issued a circular with a six-point directives, to be effective immediately, yesterday.
In line with the directives, people must wear masks at all gatherings, shopping malls and restaurants, under the “No mask, no service” policy.
Those who bear any symptoms are encouraged to get themselves tested for COVID-19.
The moves are aimed at limiting the fresh spread of the new wave of COVID-19, as Bangladesh is again seeing a surge in fresh cases, after a respite of several months.
Bangladesh reported three fresh deaths from COVID-19 yesterday, the highest number of daily deaths confirmed in about three months.
Meanwhile, the country reported over 2,000 COVID-19 cases for the third consecutive day, with the daily test positivity rate jumping to 15.47 percent, in the 24 hours till 8:00 a.m. local time.
To date, Bangladesh recorded 1,969,361 COVID-19 cases, including 2,087 new cases yesterday, as the death toll rose to 29,145, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), said. The total number of recovered patients stood at 1,907,067, including 200 new recoveries.
According to the official data, the COVID-19 fatality rate in Bangladesh is 1.48 percent, and the current recovery rate is 96.84 percent.
Among the eight Bangladesh divisions, capital, Dhaka division, recorded the highest number of cases, with 1,893 infections.
Bangladesh recorded the highest daily new cases of 16,230 on Jul 28, 2021 and the highest number of deaths of 264 twice, on Aug 5 and 10, last year.– NNN-BSS
