The government has extended the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions until February 21, considering the outbreak of Omicron strain and the overall situation of the viral disease in the country.
The Cabinet Division issued a notification in this regard on Thursday.
“Not more than 100 people will be allowed to take part in social, political, religious and state events. Those who attend the programmes must have Covid vaccination certificate or carry a negative certificate of RT-PCR test done within 24 hours of the event,” the notification said.
Besides, classroom activities in schools, colleges and other equivalent educational institutions will remain suspended over the period (February 7-21), it added.
In the previous month, the government issued 11 guidelines on public movement and other activities with an effect from January 13 until further notice.
Meanwhile, the government has extended the closure of all the educational institutions for two more weeks as the country continues to witness a sharp spike in Covid cases.
Earlier on January 21, Health Minister Zahid Maleque announced that the educational institutions would be closed for two weeks until February 6.
The announcement came just four months after the resumption of in-person educational activities.
After a long shutdown of 18 months in the wake of the raging Covid-19 pandemic, primary, secondary and higher secondary schools opened doors on September 12 to resume in-person classes and examinations.
The educational institutions had been shut since March 17, 2020, in Bangladesh after the country reported its first Covid cases on March 8. Later, the closure was extended in phases.
On Wednesday, Bangladesh recorded 36 deaths and 12,193 infections with the daily infection rate standing at 27.43 per cent.
