Migrant workers flee Dhaka ahead of Bangladesh COVID lockdown © Provided by Al Jazeera People board a ferry after authorities ordered a new lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus [Munir Uz Zaman/AFP] Tens of thousands of migrant workers fled Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka on Sunday on the eve of a tightened lockdown that will curtail most economic activity and confine people to their homes as coronavirus infections soar.
Restrictions on activities and movement have been in place since mid-April as cases and deaths jumped.
Infections decreased in May but started to rise again this month, with just over 6,000 daily cases on Thursday and 108 deaths on Friday, according to the health ministry, the highest in more than two months.
Migrant Workers Flee Capital As Bangladesh Tightens COVID-19 Lockdown
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Dhaka Faces Migrant Exodus As Bangladesh Tightens Covid Lockdown
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