Bangladesh: Coronavirus cases rise to eight, govt shuts down all educational institutions
The Institute of Epidemiology, Illness Regulate and Analysis (IEDCR) in Bangladesh showed on Monday that 3 extra other people had been recognized with Covid-19 an infection within the nation, taking the whole tally to 8.
IEDCR Director, Prof Meerjady Sabrina Vegetation, gave the most recent information at an ordinary media briefing on Monday midday. She mentioned that new sufferers come with a girl and two youngsters. They’re members of the family of one of the most two sufferers detected on Sunday night time.
On March eight, the IEDCR introduced for the primary time the detection of 3 Covid-19 sufferers in Bangladesh. Of them, two had been Italy returnees whilst the opposite one was once the spouse of considered one of them. On March 14, IEDCR showed two extra coronavirus cases had been detected in Bangladesh.
“We’ve made up our minds that not more samples shall be accrued on the IEDCR,” Sabrina Vegetation mentioned.
She added that now samples shall be accrued from house. “Now, no person comes right here [IEDCR] to give a pattern. When someone contacts the hotline numbers that we’ve got, our individuals will move and accumulate samples from house. The pattern assortment carrier may not be introduced to someone on the IEDCR,” she mentioned.
Govt closes all educational institutions
Following the detection of coronavirus cases in Bangladesh, the federal government has close down all educational institutions around the nation till March 31. This resolution shall be energetic from March 17.
Informing the verdict on Monday, Deputy Minister for Schooling Mohibul Hassan Chowdhury mentioned: “An order shall be issued on this regard lately [Monday] afternoon”.
In the meantime, Dhaka College government have additionally made up our minds to shut the college from March 18 to 28 over coronavirus fears. The Ministry of Number one and Mass Schooling Secretary Akram al Hossain additionally informed media that an reliable announcement on closure of all number one colleges will come quickly.
Then again, no resolution has been made at the closure of the HSC examination. Dr Dipu Moni, the training minister, mentioned this at an emergency press convention on the Secretariat on Monday.
Dipu Moni additionally mentioned that all educational institutions within the nation had been declared closed until March 31. The verdict was once made to keep away from coronary an infection.
“However, if the scholars move out of the room, this resolution is not going to paintings. They have got to make certain they’re stored in the home. This resolution is a part of a precautionary measure. This vacation shall be co-ordinated with summer season vacations and day-to-day vacations if wanted.” she mentioned.
