Next decision after two weeks: Health Minister

Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque has said all schools, colleges and equivalent educational institutions will remain closed for the next two weeks amid a surge in Covid-19 transmission across the country. Next decision will be taken after two weeks observing the situation.

The minister said this at a special press briefing at the Directorate General of Health Services on Friday (21 January).

“The rate of infections among school-college students has increased. Infection control is now urgent. We have decided to close all educational institutions for two weeks taking a permission of the Prime Minister. The purpose of closing all educational institutions is to reduce the number of infections. So that, students are not infected”, he said.

Not more than a hundred people can take part in religious and social ceremonies and everyone must have a vaccination certificate, he said.

The Cabinet Division issued a gazette notification on Friday morning mentioning several restrictions.