Number of active Containment Zones in Kamrup (M) climbs to 44. Full list here

Guwahati: Owing to a dramatic rise in the number of Covid-19 cases in Kamrup (Metro), several areas have been tagged as Containment Zones by the district administrations and sealed off for the general public.

On Friday, as many as 15 more areas were declared as containment zones by the district administration amid a massive surge in Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The containment zone areas that are still active in the metropolitan area are as follows:

Japorigog

Borbari

Bishnupur, Krishna Nagar

Dhirenpara

Pub-Sarania

Bathou Nagar, Geeta Mandir

Krishna Nagar, Gosala

Central Jail Premises, Lokhra

Indrapur Hill Top near GMCH

Lichubagan, Hengerabari

Arihan Apartment, Panbazar

Syamkunj Apartment, Lakhinagar, R G Baruah Road

Hajongbari Village, Chandrapur

Bhaskar Nagar, B-block, Fatasil

Sarabbhati, Guwahati

Athgaon, Guwahati

Hirapara Village (Azara)

Christian Basti, Guwahati

Bishnupur (Bharalumukh)

Shantipur

Satgaon

Sankar Nagar, Lal Ganesh

Dhirenpara, Guwahati

Athgaon-II (SJ Road)

Lamb Road Guwahati

Kushal Nagar, Bamunimoidam

Birubari, Guwahati

Athgaon Pukhripar, Guwahati

Barsapara, Guwahati

Rupnagar, Guwahati

Netaji Vidyapith Railway HS School, Maligaon

Fatasil Chariali

Silpukhri, Guwahati

Housing Colony, Ghoramara, Guwahati

Netaji Vidyapith HS School, Maligaon Campus

Block-M of Pragjyotish Housing Colony, Ghoramora

Satgaon Army Camp, Guwahati

CISF Camp, Sector-III, Noonmati Refinery

Mangaldeep Residency, Lalganesh

G S Colony, Fatasil, Guwahati

Tokoubari, Guwahati

K C Sen Road, Paltanbazar, Guwahati

Sankarpur, Birubari Tiniali

Unzanbazar Railway Colony

The orders to seal as many as 23 areas in the district as containment zones were revoked after no new Covid-19 cases were detected. Out of these, two zones -- Pandu Railway New Colony, and Betkuchi -- were untagged on Friday last by the 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.

It needs mention here that so far, 3,693 cases of the Covid-19 have been registered in Assam thus far, out of which 2,098 cases are active. At the same time, 8 persons have died due to Covid-19 related complications.

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