No Covid restrictions after February 22: Cabinet Secretary

There will be no Covid restrictions after Tuesday (22 February), said Cabinet Secretary Khandaker Anwarul Islam.

He made the announcement during a briefing after a cabinet meeting at the secretariat on Sunday (20 February).

In the second phase to prevent Covid infection, the Cabinet Division issued a notification on February 3, extending the restrictions till 12 noon on Monday (February 21).

Under the restrictions, no public gatherings of over 100 people was allowed in both indoor and outdoor locations for social, religious, political, or government events.

Moreover, those participating at public gatherings had to carry their vaccine cards or an RT-PCR negative test report performed within 24 hours before attending the concerned event.

Meanwhile, due to the reduction in corona infection, classes will start from February 22.