The Federal Parliament's Monitoring and Evaluation Committee has directed the Ministry of Health and Population to increase the nationwide capacity for quality treatment and testing for COVID-19 infection control and prevention.
The Punjab government on Sunday extended all the existing Covid restrictions in the state till May 31, amid a high positivity and fatality rate due to the disease.
Bangladesh reported 1,452 new COVID-19 cases and 60 new deaths on Saturday, making the tally at 760,584 and death toll at 11,510, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.