Lockdown extended in Rohingya camps, Teknaf upazila

Local administration on Tuesday extended the ongoing lockdown in Teknaf upazila and five Rohingya camps in Ukhiya and Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar in a bid to break the chain of Covid-19 transmission, reports UNB.

The existing lockdown will remain in force till 6 June.

All the activities inside the Rohingya camps, apart from food and medicine supply, will remain suspended during the lockdown.

Authorities on May 21 enforced a week-long lockdown at five Rohingya refugee camps in Teknaf and Ukhiya upazilas in Cox’s Bazar following a recent spike in Covid-19 infections in the district.

At the same time, the government also announced a 10-day lockdown in Teknaf upazila to curb the spread of the deadly virus.