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.