Ctg tourism sites reopen after five months amid virus

After five months of closure due to coronavirus pandemic, the tourist spots of the port city reopened on Saturday, reports UNB.

Deputy Commissioner Elias Hossain said that all the tourist spots including Chattagram Zoo, Foy's Lake and Patenga beach were opened to public on 16 conditions relating to maintaining health guidelines and social distance.

The district administration said the recreation centers were shut from March 18 this year to prevent the spread of deadly coronavirus.

The Deputy Commissioner said the decision of reopening tourist spots was taken at a meeting of Chattogram District Committee on Coronavirus Prevention.

The last meeting of the committee was held at the conference room of the deputy commissioner on Wednesday.

Besides, the beach, tourist spots and hotels-motels in Cox's Bazar municipality area reopened on August 17 on a limited scale.