The orthopaedic department of Barishal’s Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMCH) has been put under lockdown after 11 doctors and nurses tested positive for coronavirus.

The local administration is going to put Natore under lockdown on Thursday following a surge in coronavirus cases in the district.   Deputy Commissioner Shah Riaz came up with the announcement at noon.   The restriction will remain in force from 3pm on Thursday until further notice.   A physician of Natore Sadar Hospital has been diagnosed with coronavirus, creating panic among the doctors and health workers of the hospital.   Nine people, including the two health workers, were diagnosed with COVID-19 in Singra upazila on Tuesday and Wednesday.   With an increase in coronavirus cases, the local administration and Coronavirus Preventing and Controlling Committee took the decision to put the whole district under lockdown.   Bangladesh has seen a surge in coronavirus cases in recent days. On Wednesday, the country reported 641 cases and eight deaths. Until then, the health authorities have confirmed 7,103 cases and 163 deaths.   According to government data, 48 districts and 389 upazilas are under complete lockdown.

The local administration has locked down five houses in Chowgaccha upazila in Jashore after a teenage girl was admitted to Jashore Medical College Hospital on Sunday night with coronavirus symptoms.   A team led by Upazila Nirbahi Officer Jahidul Islam locked down the houses at night.   According to hospital sources, the girl was taken to the hospital around 8:20pm and was later referred to the isolation ward.