A
sudden rise in the number of infections in the month of June forces
the Bangladesh government to impose a strict lockdown, from Monday 28
June, to contain the spread of the Type D coronavirus. This has caused
an exodus from the capital city Dhaka.
Tens of thousands of
migrant workers started to flee Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka on Sunday,
before the impending lockdown that will curtail most economic activities
and confine people to their homes as coronavirus infections soar
unpredictably.
Restrictions on activities and movement have been
in place since mid-April as cases and deaths jumped. However, as they
have not been enforced, people did adhere to the restrictions.
The infections decreased in May but started to rise again this month, with over 6,000 cases and more than 100 deaths daily.
The
resurgence has prompted the government to toughen restrictions in
stages from Monday, with economic activities to shut down by Thursday.
People will be ordered to stay at home and only emergency services and export-oriented factories can continue to operate.
The
lockdown that is to start from July 1 will be strict, bringing a
complete shutdown of the city, and it will be enforced by the military.
With
public inter-city transportation already suspended since June 22,
people have squeezed into rickshaws, hopped on to motorbikes and even
hired ambulances to make their way to their villages.
Ferries
have been operating on overdrive, with some running services 24 hours a
day and cramming more than 1,000 passengers on each trip.
“We
don’t want them to overcrowd the ferry. But they don’t listen. There is a
mad rush of people everywhere," said an overwhelmed police officer.
A
senior official at the state-run Bangladesh Inland Water Transport
Corporation said that at least 50,000 people had crossed the river by
ferries on Sunday alone.
“We did not have any choice but to leave
the city. During the lockdown, there is no work. And if we don’t work,
how do we pay rent? So we packed up everything and are going back to our
village,” said a 60 year old man who was waiting for the ferry.
Mohammad
Masum, 30, a street vendor in Dhaka, said it was better to return home
and “spend the time with family” than be confined in the capital.
Bangladesh
has reported more than 880,000 infections and at least 14,000 deaths
due to the coronavirus, but experts say the actual toll could be much
higher due to rampant under-reporting, like in the neighbouring
countries.
SSO
7 comments:
In many countries, what is reported is, well, just what is reported. Those not reported are not in the accounts, so the figures are just hogwash. A good example is India with corpse buried on beaches and not classified as COVID19 deaths. See the drift?
Further, what is reported are just, well, very much dependent on how many are tested. Testing fewer means the reported infections will be fewer, but does that make infections less rampant? So, that is another hogwash when reporting that infections are decreasing. See the way statistics can massage to lie big time. Lies have been fabricated in all sorts of circumstances and lies will continue to be fabricated to suit agendas.
Enough said!
Cannot anyhow say about India. India is the darling of the elites and they might get angry. Everything India is the truth, including fake certificates are real and accepted. No need to check or verify.
The numbers reported in India are lagi true.
Not anyhow say say one about India. It is all reported on Youtube. There are human corpse evidence and video evidence. 'Ren Chern Ook Chern'. The Elites angry also cannot deny.
Sure, in the courts of India I have no case.
India's nationals are now in various positions to control the narratives in Singapore.
This achievement has been systematically accomplished wuth the help of the ruling elites of Singapore over a long period of time.
There are many Bangladesh nationals working in Singapore. Some of them may have gone home and return with the Delta Variant virus to spread in Singapore already. More will be coming in the next few days, I am sure.
When countries announced lockdowns on the way, sure to create mass exodus. This helps to spread the virus. The virus loves big crowds and people moving across borders.
Exodus of people helps exodus of viruses and diseases.
That's why wise leaders do not allow exodus of people from other countries to enter their country.
Stupid leaders will take the opportunity to open legs wide in order to allow the influx of the exodus people so that they can make a few dollars more. Penny wise, pound foolish. Short-term gains, long-term sufferings.
In a stupidity has no cure country, the stupid leaders will be extremely happy to accommodate the exodus from anywhere.
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