Gregory Thejawelie NCS, Deputy Commissioner Kohima has informed that in partial modification of the office order No.DCK/CON/COVID-19/2020/413, Dated Kohima the 5th May 2020, the following revised directives are to be strictly followed with immediate effect till further orders.

With more people opting to return home from different parts of the country in view of COVID-19 pandemic, the government is planning to use hostel facilities of both private schools and colleges to quarantine the returnees for Dimapur district.

In a meeting held at Deputy Commissioner's residence on 11th May 2020, the Zunheboto District Task Force  along with Sümi Hoho, Sümi Kükami Hoho, Sümi Totomi Hoho and ZCMC members   has decided that with respect to all those stranded persons coming from outside the state to Zunheboto District, only the suspected persons showing symptoms of Covid-19 will be quarantined at Quarantined Facility center and rest will be home quarantined in their respective subdivision following s

On 11th May 2020, the fifth day of the transportation exercise altogether 33 buses carrying 956 stranded persons departed from Kohima to various districts in the State. Out of the 33 buses 13 buses went to Mon, 11 to Tuensang and 9 buses to Kiphire.

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“Good evening,

The Principal Director School Education, Shanavas  C, IAS has informed that it has been reported that few schools in the State have issued notifications regarding resuming of classes in a phased manner which is in violation of the Lockdown Order issued by the Govt. of Nagaland (No.CSO/GAB-I/COM/GEN-I/2020, Dated, Kohima, the 4th May 2020).