BANGLADESH – Public seen flocking to terminal feri Dhaka on the second day to get out of city before national lockdown strict rules come into effect.
For seven days from Thursday (24/6), no one in Bangladesh will be allowed to leave their home except in an emergency.
As a result, people fled from the busy capital city to their homes in towns and villages.
Covid-19 cases in the country have soared, many linked to the Delta variant first identified in neighboring India.
The latest wave of the virus in Bangladesh started about six weeks ago. As of 15 May there were 261 new cases and 22 deaths reported. As of Friday (25/6) there were 5,869 new cases and 108 deaths – the country’s second-highest daily death toll of the entire pandemic.
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Many hospitals are overwhelmed with patients and struggling to cope, especially those on the border with India.
The lockdown was originally supposed to start this Monday (28/6), but was postponed until Thursday (1/7). However, officials said some of the restrictions would still come into effect at this time local time.
Due to the sharp increase in cases, train and bus services have been suspended, with the exception of emergency services. People hoping to leave the city have been forced to rent private vehicles, or even walk, due to transport closures.
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