AMN/ WEB DESK
The government of Bangladesh has decided to shut down schools and colleges from 21 January to 6 February in view of the surging cases of coronavirus in the country. The Cabinet Division issued a notification on Friday outlining 5-point restrictions in this regard. Universities can take such steps independently.
The notification restricts all gatherings for any purpose whether social, political, or religious to a maximum of 100 people. The people attending such events will be required to carry COVID 19 vaccine certificate as well as an RT-PCR corona negative certificate has taken within 24 hours of the event.
The authorities at the government and non-government organizations have been instructed to collect the COVID 19 vaccination certificates of employees.
Usage of masks will be mandatory at all public places including bus stands, launch terminals, railway stations, shopping malls, and religious places like mosques. The local administration has been instructed to ensure the implementation of the new instructions.
Meanwhile, single-day infections crossed 10,000 on Thursday with 10,888 new cases of COVID 19 infections and 4 deaths reported from the country. The sample positivity rate was reported at 26.37 percent on Thursday, up from 25.11 percent a day earlier. 12 districts in the country have been declared to come under ‘red zone’ as they have an infection rate between 10-19 percent.