DHAKA, March 8, 2020 (BSS) – Three Bangladeshis of a family have been
detected with coronavirus (COVID-19), Institute of Epidemiology, Diseases
Control and Research (IEDCR) confirmed.
They have been admitted to a hospital in the capital, IEDCR Director Dr
Meerjady Sabrina Flora said at a press briefing at its auditorium in city’s
Mohakhali area today.
Among the three, two are male and one female aged between 20 and 35, and
two of them have returned from Italy recently, she said.
Earlier on March 4, in a bid to control the spread of COVID-19, the
government restricted the entry of people from four countries — Italy, South
Korea, Japan and Kuwait — without the virus-free medical certificates.
“The two Italy returnees observed the symptoms after coming here, they
called IEDCR hotline number…We collected their samples and found positive.
Another one is their family member,” she added.