The Southern Angami Youth Organisation has informed all vehicular movements along NH-29 to strictly adhere to the earlier notification issued, i.e 7 pm to 12 am towards Dimapur and from 7pm to 5 am towards Manipur for those carrying essential commodities of Manipur, in order to avoid unwanted incident under its jurisdiction.

Despite repeated orders issued by Deputy Commissioner Dimapur, it has been reported that some villages are barring entry to medical personnel, persons on emergency duty in the wake of COVID-19 and also staff and patients of Zion hospital Dimapur.

The Lockdown has been extended across the State with all the existing containment measures upto 3rd May 2020 vide Order of even number, Dated 14th April 2020;

The Government of India Ministry of Home Affairs Order NO. 40-3/2020- DM-I(A), dated 15th April 2020 has ordered for certain additional measures for containment of COVID-19 epidemic in die country which will come into force with immediate effect;

Deputy Commissioner Mon, has notified the following regulations imposed for purchase of essential commodities in Mon Town with effect from 27th March 2020 till further orders.

Maximum permissible quantity per day

1.      Rice: 10kg per family

The full text of the statement on COVID-19 as given by the Principal Secretary, Home, Abhijit Sinha IAS is as follows :

In order to facilitate the citizens to buy essential commodities, the Deputy Commissioner Kohima has informed the general public that the exempted shops which include Grocery, Bakery and Pharmacy will be opened tomorrow the 16th April 2020 from 7:00 A.M to 12:00 Noon.