RANGPUR, Jan 22, 2022 (BSS) - The district administration has taken
initiatives to enforce the new restrictions imposed by the government to curb
spread of the Covid-19 during the current third wave of the virus.
As part of the initiatives, mobile courts and awareness raising
campaigns were conducted and face masks distributed among common people at
different areas of the city on the first day today.
Officials and personnel of Rangpur Metropolitan Police and district
administration and Rover Scouts extended assistance in conducting mobile
courts, distributing masks and inspiring people to abide by the restrictions.
Led by Assistant Commissioner of the Deputy Commissioner's Office and
Executive Magistrate Most Maliha Khanam, a mobile court was conducted at City
Bazaar in Rangpur city today.
In addition to encouraging people to wear masks, the mobile court
distributed masks among buyers, commoners and traders free of cost and
campaigned to control spread of the coronavirus through raising public
awareness.
Everyone was urged to follow the government instructions without panic
and abide by the health directives to prevent community spread of the Covid-
19 amid detection of its new Omicron variant.
Talking to reporters, Maliha Khanam said the district administration has
taken a strict stand to impose the government directives.
"Awareness activities are continuing to prevent community spread of the
coronavirus. We are more active and on the ground than ever before in
implementing government directives," she said.
"Omicron, a new variant of coronavirus, is now spreading to people of
all ages. We are trying to make people aware of the directives to control
vertical transmission of the lethal virus," she mentioned.
"We are giving more importance to imposing restrictions at places of
mass public gatherings. We will continue and intensify such activities to
ensure protection of everyone and public health," she said.
"We are giving the message of awareness first before penalizing those
who will violate the restrictions. Even then, if the situation gets out of
control, we have to take a tougher stand," Maliha said.