New Delhi (NVI): All educational institutions in Bangladesh will remain shut until May 5 in line with the government’s announcement of general holidays, aiming to prevent spread of coronavirus.
The total number of deaths from coronavirus continues to rise in Bangladesh as 7 more people have died in the last 24 hours, taking the total casualties in the country to 127, according to United News of Bangladesh.
Besides, a total number of 414 people tested positive for coronavirus during the period, raising the number of such cases in the country to 4,168.
In addition to this, many suspected coronavirus carriers are either showing less interest in undergoing tests or hiding information in fear of isolation and social stigma, health experts said warning that this tendency may jeopardise the government’s efforts to contain the pandemic.
Meanwhile, among the total positive cases tested in the last 24 hours, 46 people were tested positive in Kishoreganj, Jashore, Bogura and Moulvibazar districts.
