7 RMG personnel among eight contract corona in Savar
A complete of eight people including seven readymade garment employees tested positive for the novel coronavirus in last a day till Friday night in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka.
With this, a total of 34 persons contracted coronavirus in the upazila while seven from neighbouring Dhamrai upazila.
Savar Upazila Health insurance and Family Planning officer Dr Sayemul Huda said a letter has been delivered to high officials of the federal government through the Upazila Nirbahi Officer requesting to turn off all factories in Savar and Ashulia areas and blocking the road to avert persons from entering the areas.
The infected RMG workers, aged in between 35-36, have been undergoing treatment at a hospital in Mirpur, he said.
A complete of fifty samples were collected on Thursday for coronavirus test.
All of the seven RMG personnel work in three different factories in Ulail area of Savar.
