A new version of Self Declaration nCOVID-19 Nagaland App has been released by the government of Nagaland which can be downloaded from hhps:/nagahealth.nagaland.gov.in

Government has ordered the health officials while declaring any individual to put on home quarantine shall ensure the 'Self Declaration COVID-19 Nagaland App' is downloaded in the person's mobile phone and complete the registration process.

All persons who are put under home quarantine shall download the self declaration app in his/her mobile phones and complete the registration and switch ON the GPS facility of smartphone and should always keep his/her mobile phone in ON mode with GPS enabled till he/she is released from home quarantine period. Those who are not in position of smartphone, shall seek the support of the ASHA/ANM/School teacher or any person in position of smartphone for self declaration incase of having symptoms through Community Reporting. All persons should update the health status daily in the App, using home quarantine tab, to answer phone calls from control room/surveillance team, co-operate with the surveillance team during home visits and to strictly follow the guidelines on Home Quarantine, vide DHFW/COVID-19/2019-20/689/97 dt. 21st March 2020.

Principal Director, Health &Family Welfare has informed that any act of non-compliance shall be deemed to have committed an offence punishable as per the provisions of the Epidemic Disease Act, 1897.

(Watimenla IA Dimapur)