It also called for focused awareness campaign among the low income people on symptoms, management and treatment of COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus. The rates rose to 84 percent and 89 percent respectively following the loss of income due to the shutdown, according to the survey. In March, their average income stood at Tk 3,742, an average 75 percent decline from their family income of last month. Among the respondents, 14 percent have no food reserved at home, while 29 percent have one to three days of food reserved. “Food assistance must be immediately reached to the millions of households across the country suffering from acute food shortage,” BRAC said.

Source: bd News24 April 10, 2020 14:48 UTC