Laitkor village going all out to combat COVID-19

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaJuly 30, 2020

The volunteers of Community Covid-19 Management Committees (CCMC) in Laitkor, Shillong are making sure that community members in their area who are under quarantine face no difficulties in meeting their basic requirements while effectively monitoring them and most importantly, assisting those in need of medical emergencies. Volunteers have an additional task of purchasing items for households Under containment zones as they are not allowed to step out. So home delivery is effectively being managed by the volunteers.

Rupert Lyngdoh, Secretary Shnong, Laitkor Rngi Dorbar Shnong & Joint Secretary #Laitkor Pyllun Dorbar Shnong informed us that all four Rangbah Shnong’s have set up a COVID 19 Team in the village (includes R/S(Rangbah Shnong), S/S(Seng Samla), R/Ds(Rangbah Dong), Asha worker, Anganwadi and the Gram Sevak I/c of the Village) right from April.

With a sudden spike in the number of COVID-19 cases, the CCMC members are constantly calling out to residents and talking to them so that they are aware and that they inform the village authorities on any symptoms that they may develop. Whenever they come across violators who do not follow basic health protocols, a warning is given on the first finding and then, an agreed monetary fine is imposed if they repeat the offence.

After being declared a containment zone, volunteers have taken up an additional task of purchasing items for households as they are not allowed to step out. So home delivery is managed by the volunteers.