Dhakoli declared containment zone

Tribune News Service

Mohali, April 12

In view of the surge in Covid cases in the Dhakoli area of Zirakpur, the district administration today declared it a containment zone.

With 850 cases in the past one week, the Dhakoli area of Zirakpur in Mohali district has become a Covid hotspot. Around 1,100 Covid case have surfaced from the Dhakoli area since April 1.

Confirming the same, Deputy Commissioner Girish Dayalan said Dhakoli had been converted into a containment zone in view of the high number of cases concentrated in the area for the past four days. Though no curfew had been imposed, people would not be allowed to move out till further orders.

Dayalan said there would be 100 per cent testing of people residing in this zone and till then no one would be allowed to enter or leave the area. He said after testing, every eligible person in the area would be vaccinated before opening the containment zone.

 What else has been decided

There will be 100 per cent testing of people residing in this zone and till then no one would be allowed to enter or leave the area.

 After testing, every eligible person in the area will be vaccinated before opening the containment zone.

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