Narayanganj Correspondent :
Amlapara, Jamtala and Rupayan City under the Narayanganj Sadar Upazila have been declared as red zones, while Sasthapur and Kotalerbag area are marked as green zones. Local administration imposed lockdown for the next 15 days starting today to contain the growing coronavirus cases in those areas.
Narayanganj Deputy Commissioner (DC) Jasimuddin made the announcement at a press conference held in his office in the city on Sunday noon. Jasimuddin said no one will be allowed to leave or to enter into red zones, unless they can prove urgency.
The plying of all public transports and running kitchen markets in the areas will be halted, while access of people except places of worship will be restricted, DC Jasim said.
Kitchen markets will be arranged on a temporary basis for the people living in the area, the DC said at the press conference.
Narayanganj Civil Surgeon Dr Md Imtiaz said the red zones will be declared where there are more than 10 positive cases among one lakh people; vulnerable or yellow zones will be declared where nine to three positive cases are found; and green zones will be designated where positive cases are less than three people among one lakh people.
Authorities are now imposing lockdown in vulnerable areas and based on experience, the entire area of Narayanganj will need to be put under the lockdown to contain the spread of the virus, he said.Our target is to make the red zones yellow zones, he said, adding that they will work so that the green zones cannot turn into yellow zones.
The authorities will take steps to facilitate the movement of job holders in the area, but legal action will be taken against rule violators, he added.
