Containment lifted from 4 houses in Jowai

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaOctober 15, 2020

The District Magistrate, West Jainta Hills District Garod LSN Dykes on Thursday has withdrawn the containment order which was earlier placed in 4 houses in Jowai after no new COVID-19 cases were reported.

The areas that have been unsealed include:

House and compound Hunbait Challam of Dulong.

Houses and compound of Bunki Lanong, Soilin Lanong and Poibiang Lanong of Chilliang Raij Jowai.

The order was issued by District magistrate based on the report received from the Health & Family Welfare Department, West Jaintia Hills that the contact tracing exercise conducted by the Contact Tracing Team and also Behaviour Change Management Training has been completed.

The District Magistrate has further informed that the Village COVID-19 Management Committee of the respective localities in coordination with the District Administration, Jowai Municipal Board and District Surveillance Officer will continue to monitor the behavioural change amongst the residents.

The residents are directed to strictly adhere to the health protocols and not to litter garbage but to dispose of the same as per protocol and direction of the Village authority and to cooperate with the arrangement made by the District Administration, Police and Village Authority.