The Sambalpur Collector on Tuesday ordered a shutdown from July 22 to 31 in the district for containment of the coronavirus spread.
The shutdown would be imposed in two phases. The phase-I shutdown would be in force from July 22 to 25 while the phase-II shutdown would be imposed from July 26 to 31.
During the shutdown period, intra-district movement of public and private transport, shops and establishments, Government and private institutions and movement and assembly of people are restricted. No two-wheelers except for the exempted categories activities would be allowed to ply, an official order stated.
However, medical establishments, municipalities, Central and State Government officials on emergency duty, telecom services, petrol stations, print and electronic media, water supply, sanitation and sewerage workers, electricity supply and distribution, movement of goods and good carriers, whether loaded or unloaded, industrial establishments, factories and construction activities, agriculture, horticulture, fisheries, animal husbandry, veterinary services and other essential activities have been exempted from the shutdown restrictions, the order mentioned.