Dhaka, June 18 – At least 31 workers of the construction project of the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) have tested positive for coronavirus. Air Vice Marshal Mafidur Rahman, chairman of Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh, confirmed the information, saying the workers are now in home-quarantine.
“Arrangements were made to ensure proper healthcare of all officials and workers involved in the construction of the project,” he said.
The project officials were instructed to screen health condition of all before joining the work every day, added the CAAB chairman.
Bangladesh on Wednesday saw the highest-ever jump in coronavirus cases in a single day again as the health authorities confirmed the detection of 4,008 new patients in the span of 24 hours, increasing the total number of cases to 98,489.
During the same period, 43 more patients died from the virus infection, taking the death toll to 1,305. – UNB
