Mon District COVID- 19 Task Force and the Empowered Group committee held a meeting on 20th May 2020 at DC's Conference Hall Mon under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Mon, Thavaseelan K IAS. Decision was taken to quarantine the Standard Returnees for fourteen (14) days at District Quarantine Center and thereafter home Quarantine for fourteen (14) days respectively.

As of 21st May 2020 a total number of stranded individuals have reached 59 and are stationed at the designated quarantine centres namely 48 at Sao Chang Government College and 11 at JNV Chare. So far the returnees are 42 from Assam, 12 from Meghalaya, 1 each from UP and West Bengal and 3 from Arunachal Pradesh. 

(Thungti Chang, IA Tuensang)

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“As at 4 P.M. today, a total of ­­985 samples have been sent for testing from the State. The results of 952samples have been received and all have been tested as negative. The results for the remaining 33samples are awaited. In addition a total of 27 samples have been tested by Truenat machines and all are negative.

According to the statement on Law & Order in the State with regard to the COVID-19 lockdown as on 19th May, 9(nine) persons violated the lock down and 9(nine) persons were bound down. Further, fines have been imposed on 273(two hundred and seventy three) number of odd number vehicles under various sections of the MV Act and Rs. 48,650/- was collected on that connection.

Longleng District Covid-19 Task force along with district administration, police, village guards, NGOs and civil societies have warmly welcomed and receive the first arrival of 14 stranded person from different states of the country to Longleng Town on 19th May 2020 at around 12:15 Am.

Deputy Commissioner Phek, Sachin Jaiswal IAShas ordered that all domestic animals like dogs, hens etc be kept chained at all times with immediate effect until further notice to reduce the risk of transmission of infection through the domestic animals visiting the garbage disposal areas at the quarantine centres.