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On 16 March, Flora stated that an additional 3 COVID-19 patients had been detected in Bangladesh, including 2 children. [12] Also, the Education Ministry of Bangladesh announced that it will close all educational institutions until 31 March and Dhaka University from 18 March 2020 to 28 March 2020. [13] [14]
The first three known cases were reported on 8 March 2020 by the country's epidemiology institute, IEDCR. Since then, the pandemic has spread day by day over the whole nation and the number of affected people has been increasing. Bangladesh is the second most affected country in South Asia, after India. [4]
Brunei's health ministry confirmed a first case of a local man who returned from Kuala Lumpur on 3 March. Symptoms began on 7 March and preliminary tests indicated the person was positive. [72] Canada recorded its first COVID-19-related death. [73] Cyprus confirmed its first two cases. [74]
Barricaded streets in Bhopal during the April 2020 lockdown. On the evening of 24 March 2020, the Government of India ordered a nationwide lockdown for 21 days, limiting the movement of the entire 1.38 billion (138 crores) population of India as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 pandemic in India. [173]
Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic Uzbekistan suspends flights to and from France, Spain, and the United Kingdom. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in Australia Australian Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton is diagnosed with COVID-19, after travelling to the United States earlier in the month. (Brisbane Times) COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan reports its first two confirmed cases of ...
Beginning with the first lockdown in China's Hubei province [526] and nationwide in Italy in March 2020, lockdowns continued to be implemented in many countries throughout 2020 and 2021. On 24 March 2020, the entire 1.3 billion population of India was ordered to stay at home during its lockdown, making it the largest of the pandemic. [527]
[13] 15 August – Two lighter vessels capsize in the Bay of Bengal, near the island of Bhasan Char in Bangladesh. The country's Inland Water Transport Authority report that 13 crew members from one vessel en route to the Narayanganj District from Chittagong are missing, while all 12 crew members from the other vessel were rescued. (Anadolu Agency)
This article contains the number of cases of coronavirus disease 2019 reported by each country and territory to the World Health Organization in March 2020 and published in the latter's daily 'situation reports'.