Lockdown extended in Rohingya camps, Teknaf upazila

Rohingya children are seen at a refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, 7 March 2019
Reuters

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.