Chapai Nawabganj Correspondent
Authorities concerned have put Chapai Nawabganj district under a 7-day strict lockdown following a surge in Covid-19 infections.
Deputy Commissioner of the district Monjurul Hafeez passed the order on Monday and said the strict lockdown will be enforced from the wee hour of Tuesday.
He described the virus situation in the district as severe.
The strict lockdown means no transports can either enter or leave the district during lockdown and all forms of inter-district communications will also remain halted. The emergency vehicles such as ambulances and goods-laden trucks and other vehicles will be out of the purview of the restriction.
The kitchen markets and emergency shops will be open maintaining health guidelines. The shopping malls will remain closed during the strict lockdown.
Maximum 20 Muslim devotees are allowed to perform their prayers maintain social distancing and following other health guidelines at a mosque. The people of other religions can also be present at their places of worship following the same rules.
The measure came after the district, which shares border with West Bengal, reported an alarming positivity rate out of tested samples.
The decision came at a time when the nationwide ongoing lockdown is being eased.
