Staff Reporter: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday suggested Bangladesh government to announce partial or complete lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
A delegate of WHO suggest it in a meeting with Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon at his Banani residence.
The delegates led by its representative to Bangladesh Dr Bardan Jung Rana, while
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s personal physician Professor Dr ABM Abdullah and DSCC’s Chief Health Officer Brigadier General Sharif Ahmed were present at the meeting.
WHO officials said that many affected countries have been benefited by putting their country under lockdown. So, Bangladesh government can consider the step in this situation.
Mayor Sayeed Khokon said it to journalists.
The mayor said that WHO was also concerned about the situation in the country as they think it may deteriorate further and said social distancing is necessary right now.
