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11-point restriction begins to contain Omicron spread

News Desk | banglanews24.com
Update: 2022-01-13 13:26:43
11-point restriction begins to contain Omicron spread [File photo]

The fresh 11-point restriction, imposed by the government to check the highly contagious new African COVID-19 variant Omicron, began today (Jan 13).

The Cabinet Division issued a notification on January 10 in this regard. 

Considering the current situation of Omicron infections the restrictions on the overall activities and movement have been imposed, the notification said, adding the restrictions will remain effective until further notice.

Below are the restrictions:

  • People will adhere to compulsory use of facemask in the shopping malls, markets, hotel and restaurants.    
  • Facemasks have to be used at offices and other places outside homes.
  • People must be vaccinated to have foods at hotels and restaurants or stay there.
  • The students above 12 years will not be allowed in school save vaccination.
  • Land, sea and airports will see increase in screening. Crews are not allowed to go out of ships. No visitors except passengers will be allowed in the airport. Only drivers, not associates are allowed in the land ports.  
  • Trans, launch and bus drivers and other staffs must be vaccinated. The vehicles must operate with limited number of passengers.
  • Foreign returnees must show Covid-19 vaccination certificates and go through antigen test.
  • The imams of the mosques must aware people of health regulations during khutba of Juma prayers.
  • The health ministry will boost vaccination programmes in the field level.
  • All kinds of political, social, religious and cultural programmes will be prohibited until further notice.  
  • The local administration will take necessary actions based on the changing situation.

Meanwhile, the country reported four deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours keeping the number of total deaths to 28,111, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Wednesday (Jan 12).

Besides, 2916 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 16,01,305.

BDST: 1321 HRS, JAN 13, 2022
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