The government has ordered educational institutions to strictly enforce mask rules, a week after the national expert panel recommended restoring preventive measures to counter a new rise in Covid-19 cases. The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education in an order on Thursday said teachers, students and employees of the educational institutions must wear masks and properly follow other coronavirus rules, such as washing hands and maintaining social distancing, reports bdnews24.com. The government reported 1,319 new coronavirus cases in the 24 hours to Thursday morning, the highest since Feb 25, taking the overall tally of infections to 1,960,528. It also pressed for new restrictions on public gatherings, compulsory mask-wearing, and reintroduction of the 'no mask, no service' policy. As a result, preventive measures are not being taken and infections are increasing.

Source: bd News24 June 24, 2022 11:34 UTC