15 more areas declared as Containment Zone in Guwahati; Complete list here

Guwahati: In view of the dramatic spike in the number of Covid-19 cases in Guwahati city, 15 more areas have been declared as containment zones by the Kamrup (Metro) district administration on Sunday. Kamrup (Metro) Deputy Commissioner Biswajit Pegu directed the circle officer, Guwahati revenue circle, to seal these volatile areas with immediate effect.

These latest containment zone areas are:

Udaipur Locality in Birubari

B P Chaliha Nagar in Bamunimaidam

Ahomgaon

Nabajyoti Nagar in Panjabari

Hengerabari

Zoo Road Tiniali

Sarumotoria

Haro Basti

SBI Guest House in Sarumotoria

Games Village

Joymoti Nahar in Pandu

Sagar Apartment, S J Road, Athgaon

Ulubari

Srimantapur in Bhangagarh

Solapara in Paltan Bazar

At the same time, Central Jail in Guwahati and the Borbari area have been untagged as containment zones by the Kamrup (M) district administration.

According to the Union Health Ministry, a containment zone refers to a specific geographical area where positive cases of coronavirus are found. Strict movement restrictions are put in place in such areas to prevent further spread of the virus. In the fifth phase of the lockdown, termed as 'Unlock 1.0' by the Centre, the restrictions are strictly being observed in the containment zones which are seen as volatile areas where an outbreak is most likely.

Another Phase of Lockdown in Guwahati?

Meanwhile, owing to the rise in cases without travel history, the Assam Health Ministry has decided to conduct more than 50,000 Covid-19 tests in the metropolitan area. The possibility of a lockdown has been floated in case a significant number of tests are found to be positive.

"In the next 15 days, we will collect 50,000 samples in Guwahati city so that we can break the chain of cases. For the people who do not wish to give their samples in the hospitals, we will set up 12 testing centres from 9 am onwards on June 16", Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told media on Saturday.

"Say after conducting 50,000 tests in Guwahati, supposing we get 500 positive cases, we will have to again go for a lockdown, but not before testing. We want to proceed very cautiously, we will surveil the areas petrol depots, parking spots, dhabas, godowns, etc. If we are compelled, we will not shy away from taking any tough decisions", Sarma informed.

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