Map of Madaripur districtMagistrates are closely monitoring the area so that people obey the order from the governmentPeople in the lockdown area at Shibchar upazila in Madaripur district have now become aware and have been following the guidelines to stop a further spread of coronavirus. The local administration clamped an emergency lockdown on Shibchar upazila once it was identified as the center of the coronavirus outbreak in the country. However, a pharmacy vendor said: “People are now following the order to stop the spread in line with the global situation. Shibchar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Md Asaduzzaman said: “We have identified the people who need food and medicine. Altogether 3,500 expats arrived in Shibchar upazila including 684 from highly infected Italy.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 23, 2020 15:56 UTC