In accordance with announcement made by the Prime Minister of India for extension of lockdown till 3rd of May all-over the country an emergency meeting of the Longleng District Task Force on COVID-19 was held at DC office complex under the chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner & Chairman DTF, Longleng M. Shayung Phom on 14th April 2020.

DC Dimapur Anoop Khinchi has given permission to bakeries located in colonies and villages under Dimapur District to remain open from 9am to 2pm with immediate effect. However, bakeries located in the main Town area were informed to remain closed till further orders. 

(Watimenla, IA Dimapur)

Deputy Commissioner, Wokha, Orenthung Lotha informs that in exercise of the power conferred under Section 22 (h) of the Disaster management Act, 2005, and the power conferred under Section 2, 3 and 4 of the Epidemic Disease Act 1897, hereby issues direction to all Departments that the lockdown measure will continue to remain in force upto 3rd May 2020 to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the district.

The Deputy Commissioner, Zunheboto sent out an advisory for the information of all those individuals currently placed under Home Quarantine in particular and the public in general:

All the general public has been informed that IMDH Mokokchung has been converted to COVID-19 Hospital since 7th April 2020. In this regard emergency cases are being diverted to Lenjem Hospital. However, due to non availability of facility for consultation of Dental Surgeon at Lenjem Hospital, arrangement for the same has been done at Town Dispensary adjacent to New Market at Salangtem Ward.

Principal Secretary to the Government of Nagaland Abhijit Sinha has issued the report on Law & Order and facilitation of essential goods and services over the state as on 14th April 2020.