Curbs imposed in 14 micro-containment zones

Chandigarh, November 19

To break the chain of coronavirus transmission, the UT Administration today declared 14 micro-containment zones in the city.

UT Adviser Manoj Parida said the issue of outbreak of Covid-19 was examined by a committee and a considered view emerged that the affected areas be declared as micro-containment zones in the city.

The affected areas declared as micro-containment zones are: Parts of Sector 8, 10, 19, 23, 26, 28, 30, 32-A, 34-B, 46-A, 50-C (Pepsu Society), 51-B (New Light Colony), Modern Housing Complex, Mani Majra, and Ram Darbar, Phase 2. — TNS

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