COVID-19 cases likely to spike by mid-May in Bangladesh, warns experts

at 6:35 pm
Bangladesh lockdown

New Delhi (NVI): The coronavirus pandemic in Bangladesh is likely to peak in mid-May, taking the infection cases to a much higher level at the end of the month, according to projections made by a panel of eight health experts under the Health Ministry.

The experts predict that the coronavirus cases may start declining at the end of June next, but it is unlikely to be eliminated anytime soon, according to media reports.

Meanwhile, the total number of deaths from coronavirus continues to rise in Bangladesh as another person died during the period, taking the total casualties in the country to 183.

Besides, a whopping 786 new cases of coronavirus infection were reported during this period, raising the number of such cases in the country to 10,929, according to United News of Bangladesh.

Considering the worsening situation, the government is about to extend the general holiday again to prevent the transmission of the deadly virus, media reports states.