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7-day countrywide lockdown underway to contain COVID-19

The seven-day lockdown is underway today across the country to tackle the rising trend of global pandemic COVID-19, reports BSS.

The countrywide lockdown started in line with a government notification issued yesterday.

The notification said lockdown will continue from April 5 to April 11 to halt the sharp increase of COVID-19 in the country.

According to the notification, movement of public transports - bus, train, launch and plane - remains suspended.