District Collector Madhusudan Mishra on Tuesday urged all people of the district to strictly adhere to lockdown restrictions issued by the Government to prevent novel coronavirus (COVID-19) from spreading in the State.
The Collector chaired an emergency meeting on Monday evening on implementation of lockdown in the district. He said essential services like hospitals, clinics, medical shops, grocery and restaurants (parcel for home) would remain exempted from the lockdown.
Fish, meat, milk, bakery, vegetables, fruits, ATM counters, LPG services, electrical spare parts, garages and petrol pumps will remain open.
But clothes, furniture, shoes and bags, paint shops, gift items, street food, tea shops, puja bhandars, electronic appliances, jewellery, marble, tile, hardware and automobile shops would remain open.
Vegetable, fruits and non-veg item sellers have been asked to maintain two-metre distance. The lockdown would remain in force in the district from March 24 to March 31.
