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Containment zones in Guwahati
| 6 May 2021 5:00 AM GMT
Containment zones have returned to Guwahati as COVID-19 pandemic cases are spiralling at an alarming rate. The aim is to prevent the spread of infection from localities in notified municipal wards ensuring that no resident of such zone moves out or no one from outside, barring those exempted, moves in. The challenge, however, is to contain the spread of infection within the containment zone. Only responsible behaviour of the residents in containment zones will ensure that there is no spread of infection in their localities. The administration will allow residents of these zones to purchase essential commodities from 8 am to 12 noon during the containment period. The shopkeepers, as well as residents, must shoulder the responsibility to ensure that there would be no panic buying, and everyone wears facemask properly and maintain physical distance. Wearing double masks to ensure double protection will help faster containmen