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Cabinet Secretary Khandkar Anotarul Islam has said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has decided to give a ‘zonal’ lockdown decision to the area of more infections of coronavirus.
After the Cabinet meeting at the Parliament House on Monday (June 08), the Cabinet Secretary gave this information at the Secretariat Press Briefing, which was held in the Cabinet meeting under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The Ministry of Health has presented the proposal of an area-based lockdown by Red, Elolo and Green Zone amid the Corona infection levels.
Last March 8 in the country A total of 68,504 people have been infected with the coronavirus till June 8, 930 people have died in total, 14,560 have recovered.
The Cabinet Secretary said, "It was not discussed in the Cabinet meeting, I have discussed with the Minister (Ministry) whether there has been any discussion in the cabinet or not about the lockdown in this situation."
The Cabinet Secretary said that if any area If there is more infection in the area The Hon'ble Prime Minister has given his consent yesterday that it can be taken under special control, which can be done by the Administrative Ot.
‘We have the Infectious Diseases Act, which is under the law. According to the Ministry of Health, the Department of Health is authorized to take various steps accordingly.’
The Cabinet Secretary said that the Prime Minister has appreciated that the way ICT Department is thinking of zoning using IT is being done around the world. It has advantages, the Ministry of Health and other executive ministries sitting in their sitting. Think of a place...
‘Declaring the red zone is good for everyone, because everyone can be careful.’
After the 66-day general holiday, the government has decided to keep the office open on a limited scale from May 31 to June 15. The government has opened offices in accordance with some restrictions and hygiene. Public transport has also started from June 1.
But the government is moving towards a zone-based lockdown keeping the country's economy active due to the increase in the number of infected people. The number of patients has already been announced in the capital's East Rajabazar on June 9 from 12 midnight.