The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has shortened the isolation period for Covid-19 patients to 10 days from 14 days. He further added that until December last year, the Delta variant of Covid was dominant in the country but the number of total patients and percentage of infection were low. “We have seen a continuous rise in infections within a few days from the end of December to the beginning of January. “We’ve nine crores of Covid vaccine doses in hand. So, the government has lowered the age limit for receiving Covid booster shots to 40 from 50,” he said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 30, 2022 22:45 UTC