Bangladesh: Tens of thousands flee Dhaka amid COVID surge #Bangladesh #Coronavirus #Lockdown #DWNews #ALJAZEERA

Tens of thousands of migrants are fleeing Bangladesh's capital Dhaka amid a surge in coronavirus infections. The spike has prompted the government to tighten restrictions beginning Monday. The lockdown will curtail most economic activity and confine people to their homes. Now those who moved to Dhaka for work are rushing to return to their home villages before the lockdown takes effect.

"The country has reported more than 880,000 infections and about 14,000 deaths, but experts say the actual numbers could be much higher due to possible underreporting.

Health officials across the world have been alarmed by the rapid spread of the Delta variant, now reported by the WHO to have reached at least 85 countries." Read more.