checkout the name containment zones in Hooghly, West Bengal

• The West Bengal government has so far identified over 16 areas as containment zones in Hooghly as of May 13.
  
• The Ministry of Health defines COVID-19 containment zones as the area where several positive cases of Coronavirus are found.

The West Bengal government has so far identified over 16 areas as containment zones in Hooghly as of May 13. The authorities have shifted from large containment zones to micro-zone plan. The areas have been completely sealed, and the authorities disallowed the entry and exit to those locations in order to contain the virus.

What are containment zones?

The Ministry of Health defines COVID-19 containment zones as the area where several positive cases of Coronavirus are found. “The cluster containment strategy would be to contain the disease within a defined geographic area by detecting cases in the nascent stage, breaking the chain of transmission and preventing its spread to new areas. This would include geographic quarantine, social distancing measures, enhanced active surveillance, testing all suspected cases, isolation of cases, quarantine of contacts and risk communication to create awareness among the public on preventive public health measures,” said the Ministry of Health.

Here’s the entire list of containment zones ward-wise across the Hooghly district

1. Ramsita Lane, (labour quarters of line no 9 of Indian Jutemill) of ward no 12 of Serampore municipality under Serampore P.S.

2.Burning ghat of Ballavpur Smasankali, Thakurbati Street of ward no 17 of Serampore Municipality under Serampore P.S.

3.Bhatrisangha , Nehru nagar colony of ward no 18 of Serampore municipality under Serampore P.S.

4.Naya bustee of ward no 29 of Serampore municipality under Serampore P.S.

5.Bari masjid Lane of ward no 1of Rishra municipality under Serampore P.S.

6.Gokhana housing complex beside R.K Road of ward no 2 of Rishra municipality under Serampore P.S.

7.Goalapara Road (G.T. Road to 4no Rail gate) of ward no 2 of Rishra municipality Serampore P.S.

8.Jodhan Singh Road of ward no 3 of Rishra municipality under Serampore P.S

9.Bhutnath Pal lane (15 house holds) of Bangur park ward no 11 of Rishra municipality (Rishra P.S.)

10.Simla Satghara Road, Pravasnagar of ward no 18 of Rishra municipality, (SS Road extension to Entry point of Pravasnagar of Serampore 29 no ward) under Serampore P.S.

11.Himnagar of Ward no 11 of Dankuni municipality under Dankuni P.S.

12.Malik para of Mollaber of Sansad 1 of Rishra GP (Dankuni P.S.) under the jurisdiction of Serampore- Uttarpara Block.

13.Adarshanagar of Sansad 17 of Kanaipur GP (Uttarpara P.S.) under the jurisdiction of Serampore- Uttarpara Block.

14.Naw Para of Sansad 10 of Kanaipur GP (Uttarpara P.S.) under the jurisdiction of SeramporeUttarpara Block.

15.Torar math (19 no of households) Beledanga of Sansad 2 of Barijhati GP (Chanditala PS) under the jurisdiction of Chanditala II Block.

16. Banchharam Mitra Lane of ward no 11 of Konnagar municipality under Uttarpara P.S.

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