A seven-day special lockdown has been imposed in Chapainawabganj from Tuesday due to a sudden spike of coronavirus infections in the district.
Chapainawabganj deputy commissioner Manjurul Hafeez at a press conference on Monday said the special lockdown with a 11-point directive was imposed at the instruction of the Cabinet Division.
Manjurul Hafeez said the lockdown will commence from midnight tonight and will continue till 12.00am on May 31.
UNB adds: the measure came after the district, which shares border with West Bengal, reported an alarming 55 per cent positivity rate out of tested samples, said Monjurul Hafeez.
He described the virus situation in the district as "severe."
He implied that Indian variant of the virus might be responsible for the surge.
"The Indian variant may have spread in the district despite ensuring a 14-day institutional quarantine for all India returnees."
The strict lockdown means no transports can either enter or leave the district during lockdown and all forms of inter-district communications will also remain halted except emergency vehicles.
All types of shops except pharmacies will also remain shut during the curbs.
The decision came at a time when the nationwide ongoing lockdown is being eased.
Restrictions on public transportations have been lifted in the country since Monday.
Also on Monday launches, trains and inter-district buses have also started plying across the country.
