Deputy Commissioner, Tuensang, Kumar Ramnikant IAS has informed that the existing lockdown measures would continue to remain in force in the Tuensang District with the following additional relaxation and re-opening of activities with effect from 1st October to 31st October, 2021.

1. Night Curfew is relaxed by one more hour and it will be now from 10:00 pm to 04:00am.
2. Social academic /sports /entertainment /cultural /religious functions and other public gatherings will be permitted outside the containment zones beyond 50% and up to 100% capacity, both indoors and outdoors, subject to all the participants being fully vaccinate against COVID-19, or having taken the first dose of vaccination against COVID-19, and at least fifteen days having passed since taking the dose, and further subject to adherence to COVID-19 appropriate behaviour and observance of all the relevant SOPs. 
3. The scheduled helicopter services will be allowed upto 100% occupancy subject to the pilot(s) being fully vaccinated and the passenger(s) also being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or having taken the first dose of vaccination against COVID-19, and at least fifteen days having passed since taking the dose, and if none of the two aforesaid criteria regarding vaccination is fulfilled by the passenger(s), then the passenger(s) should carry a COVID-19 negative test report taken through either RT- PCR/True Nat or CBNAAT with the Swab taken for testing and not earlier than 72 hours from the date of travel, and further subject to adherence to COVID-19 appropriate behaviour and observance of all the relevant SOPs. 
4. Resumption of Conduct of regular/offline classes for students of all the classes in the schools in the state will be permitted from 1st November 2021 if the COVID-19 situation remains under control, and continues to further improve and subject to adherence to SOPs to be issued by the Home Department. 

Any person found in violation of the order shall be penalised as per the relevant provision of law besides legal action under section 188 of IPC. 

(DPRO Tuensang)