142 returnees from Italy sent to home-quarantine
142 Bangladeshis who returned from Italy on Saturday morning have been sent to home-quarantine after a medical check-up at Ashkona Hajj camp.
"They didn't show any symptoms of coronavirus," Directorate General of Health Services Communication Disease Unit Director Dr Shahnila Ferdousi said.
Another 59 who returned on the afternoon have been sent to a government facility in Gazipur.
In a press briefing, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said that another 150 expatriates, expected to return from Italy on Sunday will also be sent to Gazipur for quarantine.