Five-day lockdown in Khagaria from today

KHAGARIA: In the wake of a rise in Covid-19 cases, the Khagaria district administration will implement a five-day lockdown from July 10 to 14. A decision in this regard was taken at a high-level meeting attended by several senior officials.
As part of the lockdown, public activities in areas falling under the jurisdiction of the Khagaria Nagar Parishad, Gogri Nagar Panchayat and Alouli, Beldaur, Chauhan, Mansi and Parbatta blocks of the district will be restricted.
According to district magistrate (DM) Alok Ranjan Ghosh, emergency and essential services like shops selling ration, groceries, fruits, vegetables, dairy products and animal fodder will be exempted from the lockdown.
“The movement of private vehicles will be allowed only after seeking the district administration’s permission. Besides, smaller commercial vehicles like e-rickshaws will also ply on the roads,” Alok told this newspaper.
Meanwhile, in a press statement released on Thursday, Khagaria Chamber of Commerce secretary Ashok Sarraf urged the business community to abide by the directives of the district administration.
Altogether 412 cases, including 59 active ones and three deaths, were reported in the district till Thursday.
DM urges people to wear masks: DM Alok Ranjan Ghosh, SP Meenu Kumari and several other officials marched through the main thoroughfares of Khagaria town on Thursday and urged people to wear face masks and follow social distancing norms.