Among the other land ports which have been barred from allowing foreigners’ entry are: Bhomra, Banglabandha, Hili, Burimari, Roumari, Darshana, Nakugaon, Tamabil, Shaola and Akhaura. The instruction follows the government’s decision to cut air connectivity with 10 countries, including India, on Saturday amid fears of the virus outbreak. The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research has so far reported 24 cases of coronavirus infections and two deaths from the disease. Among them, several are overseas returnees while others were infected through community transmission. As an immediate measure, the government had directed all overseas returnees to mandatory quarantine.

Source: bd News24 March 22, 2020 07:30 UTC