May 9, 2021
1 min read

Indian Covid variant confirmed in B’desh

The Indian Covid-19 variant, named B.1.617, was reported in two people at Dhaka hospital….reports Asian Lite News

Bangladesh has detected its first cases of a highly infectious coronavirus variant first identified in India, according to a top health official.

The variant, named B.1.617, was detected in two people screened at a hospital in Dhaka, Nasima Sultana, additional director general of the country’s health directorate, said at a press briefing here on Saturday.

Bangladesh detected the cases of the highly infectious coronavirus variant weeks after imposing a ban on the entry of travellers from India via land ports, reports Xinhua news agency.

Amid its second wave of the pandemic, Bangladesh on April 25 imposed the ban from April 26 on the entry of travellers from India via land ports.

Bangladesh emphasizes wearing masks to contain COVID-19 (Xinhua/IANS)

The air travel between the two countries was suspended from April 14 following the worsening Covid situation in India.

Bangladesh reported 1,285 new confirmed cases and 45 new fatalities on Saturday, bringing its total tally to 772,127 with 11,878 deaths.

The official data showed that 14,703 samples were tested in the last 24 hours across Bangladesh.

The total number of recovered patients in the country rose to 706,833, said Bangladesh’s Directorate General of Health Services.

According to the official data, the Covid-19 fatality rate in Bangladesh is currently 1.54 per cent and recovery rate is 91.54 per cent.

Also read:Bangladesh industrialist booked for abetting suicide

Previous Story

National Task Force formed for oxygen allocation

Next Story

‘Some US actions undermine global order’

Latest from -Top News

China Doubles Down in Pacific

The Government of New Zealand raised concern as China conducted this second live firing exercise following the warning on Friday and Saturday….reports Asian Lite News In yet another provocative act, China conducted

India Urges Bangladesh to Reject Terrorism

The EAM had held a series of meetings with his counterparts from the neighbouring countries, including Bangladesh, on the sidelines of the Indian Ocean Conference in Muscat, on February 16…reports Asian Lite

Mauritius Welcomes Modi for National Day

Over the past many years, the Indian government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has underlined New Delhi’s unwavering commitment to its special and enduring partnership with Mauritius….reports Asian Lite News Prime

Kash Patel Takes Charge at FBI

Kashyap Pramod Vinod Pate 44, becomes the ninth Director of the FBI and the first of India and Asian descent…reports Asian Lite News Kash Patel said on Friday that the American dream

Rushdie Attacker Found Guilty

Hadi Matar, 27, now faces a sentence of more than 30 years in prison, along with federal terrorism-related charges…reports Asian Lite News A New Jersey man who stabbed renowned British-Indian author Salman
Go toTop

Don't Miss

Global Covid caseload tops 397 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 397 million, while the

India Urges Bangladesh to Reject Terrorism

The EAM had held a series of meetings with his