Covid-19: Govt not considering closure like last year

At the moment, government is not considering general holidays or closure like last year to tackle the transmission of coronavirus, State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain said today.

"There hasn't been any such decision or discussion [on the issue]," he told reporters at the Secretariat in reply to a question.

Bangladesh today recorded its highest-ever daily coronavirus infection--5,181--and 45 deaths.

The infection rate has been on an upward trend for a number of days now and the government has issued 18 directives to curb the transmission.

"We'll follow these directives for two weeks and see how things turn out. We'll issue further directives later," he said.

State Minister Hossain said it is possible to prevent Covid-19 if everyone properly follows the health guidelines – wearing masks, maintaining physical distance and washing hands.

"Many people haven't been infected as they're careful. It's proven that we can control the coronavirus [situation] if we remain alert," he said.