KHULNA, April 1, 2020 (BSS) – A total of 791 expatriates have been
released from home-isolation and three others from institutional quarantine
as 207 expatriates have been kept under home-quarantine in last 24 hours in
the division.
The armed forces are assisting the civil administrations alongside with
comprehensive efforts of authorities concerned in ensuring quarantine for
overseas returnees and maintaining social distancing to prevent community
transmission of COVID-19 in Khulna division.
Talking to BSS today, Assistant Director (Disease Control) of Directorate
General of Health Services (DGHS) in Khulna division Dr. Ferdousi Akther said
a total of 207 expatriates have been kept under home-quarantine in last 24
hours in all ten districts of Khulna division.
Among them, 12 expatriates have been placed at home -quarantine in Khulna,
17 in Bagerhat, 116 in Satkhira, 23 in Jashore, 20 in Narail, and 19 in
Meherpur districts.
With them, a total of 12,023 expatriates were quarantined at homes so far
in the division and of them, 791 were given clearance in last 24 hours as
they were found no symptoms of coronavirus after their stay in home
quarantine for 14 days, she said.
Among the home quarantined 12,023 expatriates, 1,810 overseas returnees
have been placed at home-quarantine in Khulna, 1,517 in Bagerhat, 2,756 in
Satkhira, 2,383 in Jashore, 963 in Jhenaidah , 396 in Magura, 506 in Narail,
659 in Kustia, 515 in Chuadanga and 510 in Meherpur districts in the
division.
“The Armed Forces, civil and police administrations, municipalities, local
government bodies and voluntary organisations are working exclusively to
ensure social distancing for preventing community transmission of COVID-19,”
she added.
At the same time, Khulna City Corporation, Khulna Metropolitan Police,
District Police, upazila administrations, municipalities and voluntary
organisations are working in well manner to tackle spread of the deadly
virus.
Talking to BSS, common citizens highly appreciated the Armed Forces for
conducting awareness raising activities by using hand-loudspeakers,
distribution of leaflets and masks and spraying disinfectants on the city
streets to prevent COVID-19 spread.