This story is from May 20, 2020

Two more containment zones in Bihar's Khagaria district

With the rise in Covid positive cases over the past few days, the Khagaria administration has increased the number of containment zones from two to four in the district. Altogether 56 cases and one death were reported in the district till Monday.
Two more containment zones in Bihar's Khagaria district
A view of sealed containment zone Khajpura lane in Patna
KHAGARIA: With the rise in Covid positive cases over the past few days, the Khagaria administration has increased the number of containment zones from two to four in the district. Altogether 56 cases and one death were reported in the district till Monday.
The new containment zones are NAC Road and Murgiyachak in Khagaria town. Several other localities in the town, including main road, Thana road, Station road, Mill road, besides few other lanes and bylanes have been sealed and declared buffer zones.
Earlier, Telihar and Srinagar villages under Beldaur block of the district were declared containment zones.
The district administration officials and health workers are conducting door-to-door screening in containment zones and nearby villages.
Khagaria DM Alok Ranjan Ghosh said a rapid response team (RRT) headed by ADM Shatrunjay Mishra has been constituted to ensure strict vigil. The DM said all shops and other business establishments in containment zones will remain shut.
Meanwhile, official sources said a number of economic and e-commerce activities will start again. Sources said wedding ceremony would be allowed with certain restrictions while utensils shops and sports complexes will be reopened with social distancing and other restrictions. Buses and autorickshaws, shopping malls, hotels, swimming pools, gyms, religious centres, saloons and parlours are not allowed to operate.
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