The government has made it compulsory to wear a mask in certain places to avert Coronavirus. This is the government’s directive to comply with hygiene rules in the event of a coronavirus (Covid-19) epidemic.
Deputy Secretary at the Ministry of Health Shibbir Ahmed Osmani on Tuesday has issued circular in this regard.
The 12 places have been specified in the circular. (1) Officers and employees working in government, semi-government, autonomous and private offices and service recipients coming to the concerned office shall compulsorily wear masks. The concerned authorities will ensure the matter. (2) The service recipients coming to all the health care centers including public and private hospitals must wear masks. The concerned hospital authorities will take step.
(3) The use of masks in all religious places of worship, including educational institutions, mosques, temples and churches, must be ensured. The local administration and the concerned steering committee will confirm the matter. (4) Buyers and sellers of shopping malls, malls and shops must use masks. The local authority and the market management committee will confirm the matter. (5) Buyers and sellers will use masks in the market. Buyers and sellers will not buy or sell any product without wearing a mask. The Local Administration and Hatbazar Committee shall confirm the matter. (6) The driver of public transport (road, sea, rail and air),Driver assistants and passengers must ensure the use of masks. Passengers must wear a mask before boarding public transport. The concerned authorities, law enforcement agencies and the owners will ensure the matter. (7) The use of masks should be ensured for the workers working in all industries including garment factories. The concerned authorities and owners will ensure the matter. (6) Hawker, Ensure the use of masks for all pedestrians including rickshaw and van drivers. The matter will be ensured by the law enforcement agencies. (9) People working in hotels and restaurants and must wear masks during public gatherings. The matter needs to be ensured by the local administration and the concerned owners association. (10) People who come to all kinds of social events must wear masks. The matter will be ensured by the head of the concerned institution. (11) If there is any patient at home with corona symptoms, healthy family members will use the mask. (12) It is mentioned in the circular that this circular is applicable to all living in Bangladesh.