UNB :
Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Saturday said the government does not want to impose any fresh lockdown right now but it might think about it if there is any unusual surge in the Covid-19 infection rate.
“We don’t want any lockdown. But we’ve to maintain health protocols. The government will take tough measures to force people to maintain health protocols,” said the minister while talking to local journalists after attending a booster dose launching event at Manikganj Nursing College.
The Covid situation is still better in Bangladesh despite the surge in cases worldwide driven by the new variant Omicron, said Zahid Maleque.
“Already, oral Covid pills have reached the country’s markets. But these pills are not any alternative to vaccines. Those who have got infected with it have mild symptoms,” he added.
The minister said the vaccination drive against Covid has already started at the ward level and it will be possible to administer at least 4 crore doses of Covid vaccine in January. “There’s no vaccine crisis in the country. Six crores more syringes have been imported from China to carry out the vaccination drive.”
Director (Admin) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Dr Samiul Haq, Deputy Commissioner Md Abdul Latif were, among others, present.
