New Delhi (NVI): Bangladesh has announced heavy restrictions on the movement of people to prevent further transmission of coronavirus, hours after recording the highest number of cases and fatalities in a day, according to United News of Bangladesh.
The country has reported highest deaths in last 24 hours, as 15 more people died of the virus, taking the total number of fatalities to 75.
A total of 266 people were also tested positive, taking the number of such cases in the country to 1,838.
Government figures show coronavirus has affected 44 districts out of 64 in the country. Dhaka, the capital city, recorded the maximum number of cases, 608, followed by Narayanganj with 255 confirmed cases.
Prime Miniter Sheikh Hasina’s government has unveiled a number of stimulus packages to tackle the possible effect of the outbreak and announced giving ration cards to five million people – 10 million in total.
Meanwhile, 57 Bangladeshi nationals, who got stuck in India due to coronavirus lockdown, returned home through Benapole check-post under a special arrangement yesterday.
So far, a total of 544 people have so far returned from India since April 6 and they were kept in 14-quarantine at Benapole Community centre and Gazir Dargah in Jashore.
