2-day lockdown in Jhunjhunu's Chirawa

Jaipur: With more and more super spreaders are being found infected with Covid, the district collector of Jhunjhunu has imposed total lockdown in Chirawa till midnight of August 10.

Jhunjhunu collector UD Khan issued the direction while mentioning that super spreaders such as vegetable vendors, barbers, housemaids and washer man have tested positive.

Aiming to prevent spread of the virus, the district administration imposed the lockdown for two days, he added.

According to the order, people will not be allowed to move out of their houses on lockdown days. All shops and markets will remain closed. Even marriages, rallies and social gatherings will not be allowed. All sorts of transport including public and private will remain prohibited. Vegetable and grocery shops will also be closed. For transportation of patients and for cremation of bodies, subdivisional magistrates have been authorized to give permission.

The order will not be applicable on health workers, sanitation workers and those evolved in maintaining law and order and food supplies. At entry points of Chirawa, police will be deployed along with a team of doctor to ensure that no person enters without screening and it will be applicable for those going out of Chirawa. After being authorized by government to impose lockdown, districts such as Nagaur, Bhilwara, Kota, Chittorgarh, Alwar and Jodhpur have already taken the decision of imposing lockdown.