The administration on Friday announced a two-day shutdown in the entire Samabalpur district starting from Saturday to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Suspension of intra-district movement of public and private transport, closure of shops, commercial establishments and Government and private institutions and restriction on public movement would be ensured during the shutdown.
“Though spread of cases has been steady in Burla area under the Sambalpur Municipal Corporation, there is an urgent need to take preventive measures to check further transmission of the virus through active surveillance, contact tracing and social distancing,” said an order issued by the district administration.
However, healthcare providers, LPG agencies petrol pumps,media, telecom, Central Government agencies and other essential services have been excluded from the shutdown restrictions. However, the violators would be prosecuted as per law, the order stated.