Covid-19: Bangladesh extends 'strict lockdown' for another week
Covid-19: Bangladesh extends 'strict lockdown' for another week IANS, Reuters/Dhaka Photo: Reuters Hospitals are overwhelmed with Covid patients, particularly in districts bordering India where the Delta variant was first identified. The Bangladesh government has extended the nationwide "strict lockdown" imposed against the Covid-19 pandemic for seven more days until July 14. The country's Cabinet Division made the announcement in a circular issued on Monday, reports Xinhua news agency. To combat the pandemic, Bangladesh declared the seven-day lockdown effective from July 1 with "strict measu...
Source: khaleejtimes.com