Night curfew imposed in South West Garo Hills

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaJanuary 24, 2022

To prevent further surge of positive COVID-19 cases in South West Garo Hills District, Ch. Ramakrishna, IAS, District Magistrate, Ampati on Monday imposed night curfew from 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM in the entire District prohibiting the movement of individuals and vehicles until further order.

This is in exercise of powers conferred under section 144 CrPC read with Regulation 3 of the Meghalaya Epidemic Diseases, COVID-19 Regulations, 2020.

The District Magistrate informed that a number of restrictions will be put in place in the District, from 5:00 am of 24th January, 2022 upto 5:00 am of 31st January, 2022.

All Official/Public/Political gatherings are hereby prohibited. However, weddings are permitted at 50% of the seating capacity in an enclosed space and maximum of 100 persons for unenclosed/open space with prior permission of the Deputy Commissioner.

Funeral gathering is restricted to 50 (fifty) persons with prior permission of the Deputy Commissioner.

All persons entering the District from outside the State of Meghalaya, including those fully vaccinated, have to produce an RTPCR negative report valid 72 hours prior to arrival at the Covid Screening Centre at the entry point or have to undergo a mandatory RTPCR test at the entry point.

For those being tested at the Covid Screening Centre at the entry point, it is mandatory to be isolated till the receipt of the report.

Private Vehicles are allowed to ply subject to the Odd- Even rule with those registration numbers ending in odd number to ply on Monday and those ending in even number to ply on Tuesday and to follow the Odd Even sequence thereafter. On Sunday the restriction on Odd Even rule shall not apply.