The government on Tuesday announced general holidays for the red zones in three more districts considering high-risk of coronavirus infection.

People out on Eid shopping at markets and shops in Dhaka are too reluctant about maintaining the recommended physical distance to protect themselves and others from coronavirus infection.   Traders said they frequently request customers to maintain the health guidelines but their words fall on deaf ears.   While visiting several city markets on Friday, this correspondent saw hundreds of people flocking to different shops at Dhanmondi Hawkers Market, Noor Mansion Shopping Centre, New Super Market, shops at Elephant Road, Gulistan, Lalbagh Fort and footpaths.

More than 23,000 people have returned home in Jashore from different countries in the last one month but among them, only 332 were sent to home quarantine.