Lockdown extended by a week
Lockdown extended by a week
The government has decided to extend the ongoing countrywide lockdown for a week from April 22 as the Covid-19 infections keep rising.
The decision was taken on Monday at a meeting, headed by Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam.
The ongoing lockdown will end on April 21.
Regarding the restriction, State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossian said,“The lockdown will remain in force from April 22 to 28 with the same restrictions imposed in the previous week.”
The summary of today’s decision has been sent to the Prime Minister and a gazette will be issued once it gets her approval, he said.
Lockdown extended for another week
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Staff Correspondent
20 April, 2021 12:00 AM
The ongoing countrywide lockdown has been extended for another week to curb the spread of deadly coronavirus as deaths and infections from the pathogen continue to rise.
The government has decided to enforce another spell of strict lockdown in the country from April 22, State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossian said.
The ongoing complete eight-day lockdown, which is scheduled to end on April 21, will now continue till April 28.
“The fresh lockdown will be effective from April 22. It’ll be a stricter one,” Farhad added.
Stricter weeklong lockdown from April 22: State Minister
Empty roads in Jatrabari area of Dhaka on April 19, 2021. Photo: Palash Khan
UNB, Dhaka
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The government has decided to enforce another countrywide lockdown, for a week, from April 22 as the coronavirus infections keep spreading. The lockdown will remain in force from April 22 to 28 with the same restrictions imposed in the previous week. It ll be a stricter one, said State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossian.
Lockdown extends as deaths climb
Fresh curbs to stay in force from April 22 to 28; gazette today
Frontliner Reshma Munier in tears of joy as she hugs Maksuda Begum, in wheelchair, at Dhaka Medical College Hospital yesterday. Maksuda, 65, got admitted to DMCH on April 7 with Covid and she left the hospital yesterday. Reshma had been taking care of Maksuda during her hospital stay. Photo: Anisur Rahman Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent
The current travel and other restrictions will be extended for a week from April 22 as hospitals continue to struggle to cope with the number of Covid-19 patients.
The number of deaths reported in a day was the highest in the country yesterday while the major health facilities have recently been operating at capacity.