Deputy Commissioner Kohima, Gregory Thejawelie, NCS has issued an order stating that the existing lockdown measures have been extended from 1st October 2021 up to 31st October 2021 in Kohima District, with further relaxations and re-opening of more activities as under:

1. Night curfew shall be in force from 10:00 PM to 4:00 AM.
2. Social/ academic/ sports/ entertainment/cultural/political/religious functions and other public gatherings shall be permitted outside the containment zones beyond 50% and up to 100% subject to 100% capacity, both indoors and outdoors, subject to all the participants being fully vaccinated against Covid-19, or having taken the first dose of vaccination against Covid-19, and at least fifteen days having passed since taking the dose, and further subject to adherence to Covid-19 appropriate behaviour and observance of all the relevant SOPs.
3. The scheduled helicopter services shall be allowed up to 100% occupancy subject to the pilot(s) being fully vaccinated and the passenger(s) also being fully vaccinated against Covid-19, or having taken the first dose of vaccination against Covid-19, and at least fifteen days having passed since taking the dose, and if none of the two aforesaid criteria regarding vaccination is fulfilled by the passenger(s), then the passenger(s) should carry a Covid-19 negative test report taken through either RT-PCRTrueNat or CBNAAT with the swab taken for testing and not earlier than 72 hours from the date of travel: and further subject to adherence to Covid-19 appropriate behaviour and observance of all the relevant SOPs.
4. Resumption of conduct of regular/offline classes for students of all the classes in the schools in the District shall be permitted from 1 st November 2021 if the Covid-19 situation remains under control, and continues to further improve and subject to adherence to SOPs to be issued by the Home Department.

Any action (s) in contravention to the laid down regulation shall deem to have committed an offence punishable under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code and relevant provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005.

(DPRO, Kohima)