District Task force for Covid-19 Longleng held a meeting on 29th May 2020 at DC conference hall Longleng. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Commissioner Longleng & Chairmen Covid-19 (DTF) M. Shayung Phom.

The meeting agreed to accept the representation of the Phom People's Conference, Phomla Hoichem and Phom students Conference (PPC, PH & PSC with regard to extension of Institutional quarantine period from 14 days to 21 days. After completion of the institutional quarantine period, inmates will be sent to their respective village/homes for home quarantine and thereafter to be under surveillance as per the SOP for 7 days. All expenses for the additional 7 days institutional quarantine period will be borne by the civil society organizations.

Civil society organizations in the district led by the PPC offered to buy one Truenat Machine for testing of Covid-19 in the district. The offer was accepted and the house further decided that purchase of the aforementioned machine will be made at the earliest. The cost for procurement of the machine, transportation of the machine, installation of the machine and all other aspect of expenditure will be borne by the civil society organizations and after installation will be handed to the Medical Department.

All villages and colonies who have erected gates are to ensure free movement of Government servants and other personnel on duty. The District Administration to come up with a separate order in this regard. The Sr. Superintendent of police, Longleng is also to relook into the security arrangement at the quarantine centers and work out the modalities to strengthen the same.

(Manjong, IA Longleng)