The order, effective from Thursday evening, will exclude shops of essential goods like groceries and medicines, Upazila Executive Officer Md Asaduzzaman said. Earlier at a press briefing in Dhaka, Health Minister Zahid Malik said the situation was worsening in Madaripur and Faridpur districts and Shibchar Upazila. “They have more patients with the symptoms than the other areas. So we are considering it vulnerable, critical,” he said. “We will lock down these areas if the number of cases rises,” he added.

Source: bd News24 March 19, 2020 12:56 UTC