"We have collected 12 samples from all over the Rohingya camps and all those tested negative," Civil Surgeon Dr Mahbubur Rahman told the Dhaka Tribune on Wednesday. Cox's Bazar Deputy Commissioner Kamal Hossain said: "We have already imposed lockdown on the entire district including all the Rohingya camps under Ukhiya and Teknaf upazilas since April 8. The overcrowded Rohingya camps have scarcity of available land for expanding treatment and isolation facilities, despite non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are jointly working with the government to overcome the situation. Civil Surgeon Mahbubur Rahman said: "We are allowing the quarantine and treatment centres close to the camps to control the spread of coronavirus." NGO workers, who visit the camps everyday, confirmed that unnecessary movement has decreased in camps.

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 17, 2020 06:56 UTC