Located in the National Capital Region, Ghaziabad is also among the list of districts that has been sealed by the UP government. In this story we give you a breakdown of the hotspots identified in Ghaziabad.
List of Covid-19 hotspots in Ghaziabad listed below:
- Nandgram Masjid area
- B77 / G-5, Shalimar Extension - 2
- Savior Society, Mogan Nagar
- Pados Gaon
- Vasundhara 2 B area
- Auxi Home Society, Bhopura
- Narayanpur area, Loni
- Masuri, Rajapur
- 1 society in Kaushambi
- 1 society in Vaishali sector 6
- KDP Society, Raj Nagar Extension
- Indrapuram Shipra Suncity
Speaking about the decision to seal the Covid-19 hotspots in 15 districts, chief secretary of Uttar Pradesh RK Tiwari said, "Only home delivery and medical teams will be allowed in these districts. It’s being done to prevent community spread, as numbers are high."
Briefing reporters, additional chief secretary home Avanish Awasthi said that in the identified districts there are multiple hotspots.
In Agra, identified hotspots are 22, Ghaziabad (13), Gautam Buddha Nagar and Kanpur (12 each), Varanasi (4), Shamli (3), Meerut (7), Bulandshahr, Basti and Ferozabad (3 each), Bareilly (1), Sitapur (1), Saharanpur and Maharajganj (4 each) and 12 in Lucknow.
Keeping in mind the multiple hotspots, in districts like Agra, Lucknow, Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddha Nagar and Kanpur, a large part of these districts will be sealed. Twelve Corona hotspots identified in the affected districts had already been sealed earlier. These include four localities of Varanasi and Meerut and three in Lucknow.
All grocery and vegetables shops, petrol pumps, banks and ATMs will remain closed in the hotspot areas.
The government will ensure doorstep delivery of all essential commodities for the residents and no one will be allowed to step out of their house. In some areas, resident will not be allowed to move on their terraces.