In view of the increasing Covid-19 cases in Birmitrapur, the administration on Wednesday decided to impose a three-day shutdown in the municipality area.
The shutdown would be in force from July 17 6 am to July 19 night in all eleven wards under the Birmitrapur Municipality area for active surveillance, contact tracing and disease containment.
There would be restriction on intra-district movement of public and private transport with closure of shops and business establishments, Government and private institutions during the period.
During the shutdown, only the medical establishments including hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, including medicine stores, movement of ambulances and a medical personnel, telecom personnel, petrol pumps, media personnel and water supply and sanitation workers have been exempted from the restrictions.
Grocery shops and milk booths would open from 6 am to 12 pm only.