Countrywide lockdown begins today

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In an effort to prevent the transmission of Coronavirus and improve the current situation, the government has issued a gazette imposing restrictions on the movement of people and other activities for seven days from Monday.
The Cabinet Division issued the gazette on Sunday which will remain in force from 6 am on April 5 till 12 am on April 11.
According to the gazette, all modes of public transport (road, river, rail and domestic flights) will remain suspended during the period.
Emergency services, carrying of goods, production, overseas passengers and returnees will remain out of the purview of the restriction.
The offices, staffers and vehicles of the organizations providing emergency services including law enforcement, relief distribution, health services, power, water, gas, fire services, port activities, telephone, and postal services will remain out of the purview of the restriction.
All government offices, non-government, autonomous, private offices and court will be allowed to carry limited number of employees with their own transports to perform emergency duties. Industries and factories will remain open and the ongoing construction works will continue.
The respective industries must take measures to carry their employees with their own transports.
Besides, the government has imposed restrictions on the movement of people on condition to check the transmission of coronavirus in the country.
None will be allowed to go out of their homes from 6:00pm to 6:00am for the next seven consecutive days from Monday.
The cabinet division issued a gazette notification on Sunday in this regard.
According to the notification, none will be able to leave their homes for 12 hours (6:00pm–6:00 am) from April 5 to April 11 except emergency necessities.
Urgent necessities include purchase of medicines and daily necessities, medical treatment services, burial/cremation of bodies etc.

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