DTF LONGLENG TO CONDUCT MASS AWARENESS ON COVID-19

The District Task Force on Covid-19, Longleng decided to hold joint mass awareness campaign on Covid-19 covering entire villages and wards of the district. The decision was made after it was proposed by the DC & Chairman DTF in its meeting held on 4th July 2020 at DC’s conference hall (war room). To cover the awareness campaign in a shortest possible period it was decided to constitute five teams comprised of one representative each from Medical department (Doctor), Administration, Police, Phom Peoples’ Council (PPC), Phomla Hoichem and Phom Students’ Conference (PSC). Each team will be assigned to cover villages/wards and sensitizes the public on covid-19 by maintaining strict SOP of the Government. To clarify the doubts through feedbacks from the public interaction session will be included in the campaign.

The Deputy Commissioner M. Shayung Phom expressed his gratitude to DTF Mokokchung and DTF Wokha for extending help to the returnees of Longleng district by providing the returnees with food, accommodation and also arranging transportation to ferry them on 15th& 18th June when unforeseen problems/difficulties came on the way en-route Longleng. He also acknowledged the positive response of Y. Kikheto Sema Agriculture Production Commissioner (APC) who is in-charge of covid-19 for Dimapur district for allowing and keeping Longleng returnees in Quarantine Centre in Dimapur. On behalf of the Officers of Longleng District the DC also extended sympathy and condolence to the near and dear one of Lt. Temsu Imsong, SDFO (Fishery), Longleng demise on 28th June 2020 in Longleng and pray that Almighty God grant solace to the bereaved family members.

The DC further acknowledged all the frontline workers, Government officers, PBCA, Churches, NGOS, Civil Societies and individuals for their cooperation and support to contain and defeat the covid-19 pandemic in the district. He asserted that everything could manage well without obstruction and unpleasant incident reported from any quarters because of the good team work of the Government officers, NGOS, Churches and civil societies with one voice. He appreciated and thanked the female frontline workers of Phom Baptist Christian Association for effective management of the Covd-19 Kitchen, The Mahila Shakti Kendra (MSK), and Sakhi One Stop Centre, Longleng for their tireless service. 

The DTF also reaffirmed to restrict the movement of vehicles bringing essential commodities from Assam till 6th July 2020. It discussed on transportation of two Longleng returnees recovered from Covid-19 after availing treatment in Kohima. The recovered returnees will be kept under institutional Quarantine Center isolated from other returnees. They will be tested again after 14 days counting from the last test and will be released if found negative. It further reiterated and deliberated that SOP of the Government will be strictly followed and implemented to contain and control the spread of the coronavirus.

(DPRO Longleng)