New Delhi: With exponential rise in Coronavirus numbers in last few days, the West Bengal has decided to impose stringent restrictions specifically in containment zones, beginning from July 9.
West Bengal, March 26 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee distributes masks to people during the lockdown in wake of coronavirus outbreak, at a market in Kolkata on Thursday. (ANI Photo)
From July 9, 5 pm onwards complete lockdown will be enforced with strict regulation on movement of people.
Following activities to remain closed:
1: All offices, government and private
2: All non-essential activities
3: All congregation
4: All transportation
5: All marketing/industrial/trading activities
Containment & buffer zones to be clubbed together
The containment zones and buffer zones around them will be clubbed together and constitute a “broad-based” containment zone where total lockdown will be imposed from 5 pm.
“These broader containment zones may be subjected to strict lockdown and all offices, government and private, all non-essential activities, congregations, transportations and all marketing, industrial and trading activities be closed,” an order issued by Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Alapan Bandyopadhyay said.
A containment zone has a stricter form of the lockdown and people are not allowed to leave or enter such areas while a buffer zone is a certain area marked outside the containment zone.
Kolkata among worst hit cities
A total of 10 districts including Kolkata have witnessed steep hike in number of cases. Other districts like North 24 Paraganas, South 24 Paraganas, Howrah, Hooghly, Malda and Alipurduar have seen a consistent rise in the number of cases since the beginning of the Unlock phase.