Total lockdown in Nagaland’s Mon district extended for 7 days

Guwahati/IBNS: In view of the rise in COVID-19 cases, the Mon district administration in Nagaland has extended total lockdown for seven days from Monday.

Deputy Commissioner, Mon, Thavaseelan K has notified that the total lockdown which was imposed in Mon town and Tizit sub-division on July 26

has been extended for another seven days from August 3 to August 9.

The district administration said in the new order movement of the public will remain strictly prohibited except for medical emergencies.

All business, commercial establishments, shops shall remain closed. Movement of private vehicles except those permitted is banned. All social, cultural, religious, academic gathering shall be banned. Not more than 20 persons will be permitted in case of funerals. A register containing the names and contact details of all those who attend must be mandatorily maintained and submitted to the concerned subdivision officers. No movement will be permitted in or out of Mon Sadar Tizit sub division. Any persons found violating this order will be penalized under relevant provisions of the law, read the order copy.

In another notification the Deputy Commissioner Mon, Thavaseelan notified that the total lockdown in Phonching sub-division has been extended for another seven days from August 3 to August 9.

(By Hemanta Kumar Nath, Guwahati)