Lockdown may impose if the corona situation worsens

The government may consider enforcing lockdown if the Covid-19 situation in the country worsens, said Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque while talking to reporters at the Secretariat today.

"Many have asked us about the possibility of lockdown -- which has been recently enforced in India. but we are not considering it right now," he said.

He also added that "If infection rate surges and the situation goes out of control, then we have a plan to enforce lockdown".

The minister said they are going to impose some restrictions including reducing the number of public events, limiting the number of passengers on public transport, restricting unvaccinated consumers from eating at restaurants, and penalizing people for not wearing masks outdoors.

Yesterday, Maleque, following an inter-ministerial meeting on Omicron, said that the restriction might be enforced within the next 15 days by issuing a circular.

He, however, said today that they are going to enforce it within a week -- saying 15 days are a long time to spread the virus.