The Chittagong district administration has announced closure of all types of shops except pharmacy and raw market from now on to control the rising rate of corona infection in Chittagong. Deputy Commissioner issued a public notification on Friday afternoon. Mominur Rahman.
The directive, which came into force this evening, will run until April 14. Deputy Commissioner confirmed the matter. Mominur Rahman said all shops in Chittagong except drug stores and raw markets would remain closed from 6pm till April 14 due to the alarming rate of corona infection in Chittagong.
Under no circumstances should food, hotels, restaurants, shopping centers, etc. be kept open after dusk.
Many people cannot be gathered in the same place. He said supervision would be carried out under the leadership of an executive magistrate to monitor the overall situation. He added that strict legal action would be taken against those involved in non-compliance.
Awareness of the general public is essential first of all to deal with the second wave of corona.
