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Additional district magistrate AHM Mahfuzur Rahman said the lockdown will remain in force until further notice.
Meanwhile, a notice in this regard from the Deputy Commissioner’s office says, “All the national and regional roads and highways, and river routes in the district and its upazilas will remain shut.”
Deputy Commissioner M Kazi Emdadul Islam said emergency services, including the supply and collection of agricultural goods, food will remain out of the purview of the restriction.
Meanwhile, Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital (SOMCH) on Tuesday started testing coronavirus with a capability of testing 94 samples a day.
A total of 48 samples were tested at the laboratory on Saturday and all of those got tested found negative for coronavirus, said sources at the SOMCH.
According to sources at the district administration, no-one tested positive for the virus in the district so far.
Bangladesh has so far confirmed 482 coronavirus cases and 30 deaths from the virus as of Saturday.
Meanwhile, the global death toll from the disease reached 100,000 on Saturday.