Kushtia, Bheramara municipalities go under lockdown

The local administration has put eight wards of Kushtia municipality and some areas in Bheramara upazila including Bheramara municipality under complete lockdown from early Thursday after a rise in the number of COVID-19 patients in the preceding 14 days, reports UNB.

Roads connected to the locdown areas have been closed around 5:00am while security measures have been strengthened to contain the spread of coronavirus.

The eight wards under Kushtia municipality are Thanapara-Kamalapur, Kuthipara, Chourhash-Phultala, Housing, Kalishankarpur, Baradi-Mangalbari, Majampur-udibari, Kumargaon-Chechua, Hatash Haripur union in sadar upazila, seven wards — 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 9 under Bheramara municipality, Bahirchar and Chandgram union of the Bheramara upazila.

Police were seen patrolling the areas to ensure that the people stay home and do not come out without any emergency.

The lockdown will remain in force for 21 days.

Besides, the local administration has launched a hotline number 333 for delivering essentials, food and medicine at the door steps of the people living in red zones.

Earlier, on Tuesday, the local administration declared some areas in Kushita and Bheramara municipalities as red zones and decided to put those under lockdown.