Dhaka, June 12 -- As Bangladesh once again faces a worrying uptick in Covid-19 cases, the nation stands at a critical juncture.
This newspaper on Wednesday reported that the resurgence, primarily driven by a highly transmissible sub-variant of the Omicron strain, is testing the robustness of our public health infrastructure and the vigilance of our authorities.
The latest data from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) confirms a noticeable rise in daily infections, especially in major urban centres such as Dhaka, Chattogram, and Sylhet.
Though no new deaths have been reported and the overall recovery rate remains high, complacency would be a dangerous mistake.
Of particular concern is the apparent breakdown of screening pro...