50 people died in the 24 hours to Friday morning, lockdown to be imposed to curb new wave of Covid-19
The Bangladesh government on Saturday announced a nationwide national lockdown from April 5 to curb a new wave of Covid-19 infections. Bangladesh reported the data of 6,830 new cases in the last 24 hours as of Friday at 8 am, with a staggering 23.28 percent rate of infection in one day. With new cases, the figure has reached 6,24,594 in the country
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said the government was ready to announce a week-long closure across the country. Quader, who is also the Minister for Road Transport and Bridges, made the announcement at a forum from his residence on Saturday morning.
"All offices and courts will be closed at this time but factories and mills will continue to operate in rotation," Public Administration Minister Farhad Hossain said in a statement confirming the matter to the Dhaka Tribune.
Asked why industries and mills would be kept operating during the closure, the minister replied: "If we close the mills then workers would have to leave their workplaces and head home.''
The country reported that 50 people died in the 24 hours to Friday morning, bringing the death toll to 9,155.
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