The new type of coronavirus, Omicron, is on the rise. Most of the people in the capital are still indifferent. It is this indifference that can put anyone in danger.
It has been seen on the spot that most of the people in the capital's hats-bazaars, roads-lanes, shopping malls, public transport, bus stands are not wearing masks properly. Some have masks on their chins, some have them in their hands, some have them around their necks and some have them around their ears. Many are wandering around without masks. Parents gathered in front of the school. Passengers were not seen handing out disinfectants before boarding the public transport.
On Wednesday, various kitchen markets, public transport including Mirpur, ECB Chattar, Vasantek, Uttara, Badda and Kuril areas were visited.
Passengers were seen pushing a bus at the ECB premises. Passengers were even seen hanging on the door of the bus to reach their destination. Most of the passengers did not wear masks. Again many passengers had masks but it was hanging on their chins.
Motijheel-bound passenger Shoaib said, 'It seems that now there is no fear among the people. Some people are wearing masks; But when you talk, you just open it. Then there is no benefit! In fact, we need to raise awareness.
Matikata, Manikdi, Vasantek kitchen markets were visited, most of the people did not wear masks. Most of them are shopkeepers.
Sohail, a fish seller in Matikata market, said he wore a mask; I don't remember when I opened it when I was busy.
Coronavirus infection is on the rise in the country. The rate of infection, death and detection has continued to rise since the last week of December last year. In the last 24 hours, 892 new cases of corona infection have been detected in the body. More than 1,018 people were identified on September 29. The highest number of patients was identified in one day after 14 weeks.
Eighty-one percent of those infected live in the capital, Dhaka. In all, the number of Corona infected in the country reached 15 lakh 88 thousand 807. At the same time, three more people have died of corona in the last 24 hours. In all, a total of 28090 people lost their lives. In contrast, in the last 24 hours, 212 people infected with corona have recovered. So far, a total of 15 lakh 50 thousand 168 infected people with corona have recovered.