Night Curfew continues in East Khasi Hills

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaOctober 18, 2020

Night curfew to continue in entire East Khasi Hills District from October 19 till October 26, to curb the spread of Coronavirus diseases in the district.

The timing of the night curfew will be from 9 pm to 5 am each day. 

In an order issued on Sunday, the District Magistrate said “The decision was to put in place preventive and mitigation measures so the pandemic of COVID-19 is contained, reduced and eliminated in East Khasi Hills District and Meghalaya.”

The order will not apply to medical teams and officials on COVID-19 duty, police security and armed forces, civil defence and home guard volunteers, wholesale and retail pharmacies, fire and emergency service, MeECL, NEEPCO and Power Grid, FCI vehicles, officers and staff of corona care centres, press, print and electronic, Information and Public Relations Department and National Highway and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd.,  Shillong Municipal Board and telecom service.

These services shall strictly comply with all protocols and procedures including social distancing, limiting of field staff to the barest minimum and other advisories of Government in the Health and Family Welfare Department, without fail.

Movement of vehicles carrying essential goods, security forces, medical equipments and shops for repair of trucks on highways are also exempted. However, drivers and attendants of the vehicles shall be subject to medical screening as per laid down protocols.  

Exemption granted to official and non official emergency and essential services, establishments and agencies shall not extend to containment areas declared.

Curfew passes for timings falling between 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM with effect from 19^th October, 2020 upto 26^th October, 2020 can be obtained via online application at eastkhasihills.gov.in.