Photo: ReutersTwo quarantine facilities have been set up at Ashkona Hajj Camp and Rajuk Apartment Project at DiabariBangladesh Army will take care of the individuals, who return from overseas, in the two quarantine centres set up in Dhaka to ensure their proper quarantine. As part of efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus, the government on Thursday authorized army to supervise the two quarantine facilities, said an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement. All returnees would be screened at the airport and individuals selected by the Health Ministry would be handed over to the army for quarantine after completion of the immigration procedure, the statement said. Two control centres have been set up at the quarantine facilities. Ashkona Hajj Camp -- 01769013420 and 01769013350Diabari camp -- 01769013090 and 01769013062The fast spreading coronavirus has claimed over 10,000 lives and infected more than 245,000 people across the world, according to the worldometer.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 20, 2020 04:41 UTC