Three ‘red zones’ in Khulna to be locked down from 25 Jun

The local administration has decided to put three areas in Khulna City Corporation and Rupsha upazila under lockdown from 25 June after an increase in the number of COVID-19 patients in the areas.

Deputy commissioner Mohammad Helal Hossain came up with the information and marked the three areas as ‘red zone’ while talking at the coronavirus prevention committee, report UNB.

The areas include wards no. 17 and 24 of Khulna City Corporation and Aichgati in Rupsha upazila.

Khulna city corporation mayor Talukdar Abdul Khalek, Khulna divisional commissioner Mohammad Anwar Hossain Hawladar and Khulna health department’s director Rasheda Sultana were present at the meeting.

The lockdown will remain in force till 16 July.

Sonadanga bus terminal, Khulna Medical College Hospital and kitchen markets will remain out of the purview of the lockdown.

People will be informed about the lockdown through loudspeakers.

All shopping malls of the district will remain open for three days (Sunday, Monday and Tuesday) till 5:00pm from 26 June.

Besides, red flags will be hoisted atop houses of COVID-19 patients.

The health authorities on Monday reported 38 more deaths from the virus, taking the tally to 1,502.

During the period, they confirmed the detection of 3,480 new cases, taking the total number of Covid-19 patients in the country to 115,786.