Curbs in 33 more zones in Chandigarh

Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, April 29

To prevent the further spread of the coronavirus, the UT Administration today declared 33 more micro-containment zones in the city.

District Magistrate Mandip Singh Brar said the issue of the outbreak of Covid-19 was further studied and examined by a committee and a considered view emerged that the affected areas be declared as micro-containment zones.

He, however, said regular screening and monitoring of the areas would continue and frequent sanitisation would be conducted. Residents had been advised to strictly maintain social distancing norms, wear masks and follow hand hygiene.

As many as 48 micro-containment zones were declared in the city on April 29.

The affected areas declared as micro-containment zones are parts of Sector 7, 18, 19, 21, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 40, 44 and 51-D (Industrialists’ Society), Dadu Majra, Kajheri, Daria, Mauli Complex, Modern Housing Complex, Vikas Nagar and Old Indira Colony in Mani Majra.