February 7, 2021 was a significant day for Bangladesh—logging only 292 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, the lowest in almost ten months, it began its nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive. However, the number of cases soon escalated, with the infection rate rising from three to seven percent between February and March. With the imminent lockdown following nationwide and district-based attempts at restrictions in past months, the government’s handling of the second wave of the virus begs introspection.
February 7, 2021 was a significant day for Bangladesh—logging only 292 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, the lowest in almost ten months, it began its nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive. However, the number of cases soon escalated, with the infection rate rising from three to seven percent between February and March. With the imminent lockdown following nationwide and district-based attempts at restrictions in past months, the government’s handling of the second wave of the virus begs introspection.