On the other hand, another 227 Covid-19 patients recovered across the country, taking the total number of recoveries to 1,534,300. Though Covid infection rate crossed 30% in July this year and it continued falling from mid-August. So, we fear that we may face a mild Covid-19 wave in the coming winter,” he said. Monitoring incoming passengersDr Faisel said Bangladesh has air and port connectivity with the countries where the virus is spreading again. Dr Bijon said the new variant, named AY.4.2, has now been spreading in different countries, but it may rapidly increase in Bangladesh as this is a kind of Delta variant.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 05, 2021 02:25 UTC