Dhaka, April 6 -- The council of ministers made the call during a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Ganabhaban in Dhaka on Monday, Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam said.

"Led by the prime minister, the cabinet made the appeals time and again during the meeting as the number of coronavirus cases has jumped. It's impossible to keep it under control without full cooperation of the people," he said.

"The cabinet urges all to maintain social distancing and follow quarantine rules, where applicable, on their own. Otherwise, it will be impossible to control the outbreak," the secretary added.

He briefed the media through a video broadcast from the Secretariat. Only the state broadcaster BTV was allowed in.

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