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The local administration enforced a complete shutdown in Shibchar municipality and three unions of Shibchar upazila on March 20, in an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus.
Later, the government put restrictions on unnecessary gathering and movement of people and suspended vehicular movement across the country.
Dr Shashank Chandra, Shibchar Upazila Health Officer, said the situation in the upazila is getting better.
Shibchar Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md Asaduzzaman said they have distributed five tonnes of relief items on Sunday. Besides, Kalkini Municipality Mayor Enayet Hossain distributed relief materials among tea-sellers in his area.
Bangladesh has so far confirmed 48 cases of coronavirus and five deaths. The global death toll climbed to 33,965 on Monday -- a mortality rate of 18 percent, according to Worldometer.