File photo: A worker in a protective suit examines specimens inside a laboratory following an outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Wuhan, Hubei province, China February 6, 2020 ReutersThe decision comes after three more Covid-19 cases were confirmed in Bangladesh, totalling in eight casesThe government has made 14 days' home quarantine mandatory for anyone arriving in Bangladesh from abroad, Cabinet Secretary Khandakar Anwarul Islam has said. The decision was taken at the weekly cabinet meeting held at the Prime Minister's Office with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair, on Monday. The cabinet secretary said the decision is to be followed by all. Failure to adhere to the directive will result in government action. So far, the country has recorded eight cases according to the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) as of Monday.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 16, 2020 09:11 UTC