Bangladesh to strengthen Covid screening at ports as cases rise in parts of world

Health officials have issued an alert to land, sea and airports, ordering them to strengthen screening of arriving passengers for COVID-19 with a new omicron sub-variant found in China and India Is.

The sub-variant, BF.7, is causing a surge in infections, the Directorate General of Health Services said on Sunday, raising fears of a surge in cases in Bangladesh if the sub-variant spreads to neighboring countries.

The DGHS ordered health officials at ports to conduct antigen tests on passengers suspected of being infected.

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