Nodal officer Dimapur  for Covid activities,  Y. Kikheto Sema, IAS  urged upon all the citizens to give due respect and honour to the departed souls, irrespective of status.

Addressing a press conference on 19th May 2021 at the DC’s conference hall, Dimapur, Sema stated that a sealed disinfected coffin  was totally safe for burial/ cremation as per SOP given by medical Department for disposal of Covid 19 dead bodies. Regretting about reports where some village authority / colonies were restricting entry of Covid dead bodies even for performing the last rites, Sema said that such misconceptions and mindset should be cleared and appeal to the village authorities not to restrict the dead body from entering the respective villages/ colonies.

He also informed that presently, 296 beds are operational with 40 ICU facility, 192 oxygen beds, 25 non oxygen beds and 10 make shift beds with the cooperation extended by the Private Hospitals who came forward on the request of the Government. He also informed that the facility was expected to increase by 335 by the week.

Sema on behalf of the State government thanked the media fraternity and lauded them for rendering their services dubbing them as one of the most important frontline workers in the fight against Covid. 

Deputy Commissioner Dimapur Rajesh Soundararajan IAS while briefing about Covid 19 management in Dimapur said that restrictions at the entry points were in place. He said that negative RT-PCR report of the travellers are being checked and for those without the report are tested at the entry points. 

Commissioner of Police, Dimapur Rothihu Tetseo, IPS, said that Dimapur District Task Force was working well and law and order situation at Dimapur was under control. With regard to enforcement, Tetseo informed that around 6,500 violators have been penalised this year. He urged upon one and all to restrain themselves and work with a positive attitude despite pandemic.

(DPRO Dimapur)