AGARTALA, July 5 (TIWN): To fight the COVID-19 pandemic and sighted to break the transmission of Corona Virus, Tripura is maintaining a 24 hours Complete Lockdown, started from 5 am and to be continued till 5 am tomorrow. Whereas the Opposition CPI-M has called this decision as ‘meaningless’, ‘unscientific’, the daily workers and hawkers are the highest victims of the situation. Criticism erupted based on whether 1 day lockdown can stop transmission of Coronavirus or not. Amid all controversies, roads remained crowdless, just like a complete strike like situation across. In Agartala also, no vehicle was seen plying on roads, whereas tight security was imposed in the state. Police were seen not allowing anyone to go out. Tripura’s Corona virus cases have reached to 1,525, recovery cases 1,199 and 1 death. On yesterday also, 25 persons tested COVID-19 Positive. The Tripura government started free distribution of vitamin-C-enriched pineapple and lemon juice among the people in urban areas to increase their immunity against Covid-19, here on Saturday.

Launching the month-long Mukhyamantri Corona Pratirodh Abhiyan, Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb announced one-day total lockdown in Tripura on Sunday.

Tripura CM Biplab Deb, who also holds the Health and Family Welfare Department, said the government would spend Rs 1 crore on the public immunity boosting programme, to be carried out every Saturday this month.

The scheme was implemented at 316 locations during the day by self-help groups (SHGs), municipal corporations and municipal councils. Teams of the National Urban Livelihood Mission will monitor the scheme for effective implementation.

"While the scheme will help increase people''s immunity, over 300 farmers will be able to sell pineapples and lemons at reasonable prices," The Chief Minister said and added, a healthy society was must for the socio-economic development of any state.