One more person has died in Bangladesh from the pandemic COVID-19, taking the death toll to three, the government’s Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) says.
Director Prof Meerjady Sabrina Flora briefing reporters online on Monday also said that they detected six more cases in the last 24 hours.
Of them, three are men and three women. One of them is a doctor. The person who died was over 70 years old.
With the latest figure, the number of coronavirus cases stood at 33 in Bangladesh. Of them three are healthcare workers – one doctor, and two nurses.
She urged all to maintain social distancing and stay at home and wash hands frequently with soap and do not touch mouth, nose, face and eyes in unwashed hands.
People have been asked to maintain cough etiquettes such as covering cough and sneezes.
The government on Monday declared closure of all offices and courts from March 26 to April 4.
Army has been called in to help the district administration from Tuesday.