Covid containment measures extended in EKH till further orders

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaJuly 3, 2021

East Khasi Hills district administration has decided to continue imposing containment measures to safeguard the district from an uncontrollable surge in the number of COVID-19 cases.

In her order, the district magistrate Isawanda Laloo said that the number of COVID-19 cases in the district is still very high and that the positivity rate is above 10 percent.

She said that containment measures will be effective from Saturday till further orders.

As per the order, the night curfew will be promulgated from 7pm to 5am daily in the district and there shall be total ban on movement during this time. Any unauthorized movement during curfew hours will be met with penalties.

It said political, public, social and religious gatherings including conferences, meetings & trainings, weddings and sporting activities are not permitted.

The order also said inter-district movement as well as movement to and from Shillong Urban Agglomeration is not permitted without valid passes except for restricted public transportation. Private vehicles plying without passes will be liable for strict penalties.

Public Transport in East Khasi Hills will be permitted at 20% for urban and 30 % for rural areas and will be regulated. Only vehicles permitted to ply on the said day will ply. Vaccination status of the driver should be clearly indicated in the vehicle.

Opening of essential and non essential commercial establishments/shops/malls/other economic activities is permitted and will be regulated. All shops are required to indicate vaccination status of their staff in the shop premises.

In-Situ construction activities in East Khasi Hills are permitted with due permission from this office and the Sub Divisional Officers (C)/Block Development Officers concerned. However, other construction activities requiring movement of skilled manpower or labourers will be permitted only upon due application and permission from this office.

Home delivery/Takeaway services, e-commerce activities and courier services are permitted and will be regulated.

Central Government offices and State Government offices are permitted to function at 30% strength.

All Banks and Post offices are permitted to open with limited staff. Banks shall close by 4:00 PM for public transactions and Post offices shall close by 2:00 PM.

Funeral gatherings should be restricted to 10 persons only, with prior permission from this office.

Agricultural activities and MGNREGA activities are permitted.

International border trade will be regulated by the Sub Divisional Officers (C) concerned with approval by the undersigned through separate orders.

Private offices are permitted to open thrice a week for emergent works, with due permission from this office. They shall submit the application including the number of employees and their vaccination status to this office at [email protected] for permission.

Educational institutions required to open for emergent official works only may apply to this office and permission will be granted on a case-to-case basis.

Number of cases will be under close watch for the next one week and in the event that is no respite or any upward trend in cases, more restrictions will be enforced.