CHATTOGRAM, April 23, 2020 (BSS) – The local administration has placed
Raozan upazila under lockdown as the fifth upazila of the district in a bid
to contain the spread of novel coronavirus.
Jounied Kabir, Upazila Nirbahi Officer of Raozan, told BSS that Ilias
Hossain, Deputy Commissioner of Chattogram, directed the upazila
administration to lock down Raozan as the number of coronavirus patients
increased in the upazila.
A public notice has already been issued in this regard, he added. As per
the directive the lockdown will be imposed from 6 pm on Thursday.
Under the directive, no vehicles, except the emergency services, will be
allowed to ply in the upazila during the lockdown.
The directive also has prohibit all sorts of public gatherings and asked
all to maintain social distancing.
Earlier, authorities put Satkania Upazila on lock down on April 15,
Lohagara upazila on April 16, Banskhali upazila on April 17 and Hathazari
upazila on April 19.