Noklak District Task Force on COVID-19 held a meeting on 20th April 2021 at DC’s Conference Hall, Noklak.

Chairing the meeting, Deputy Commissioner Noklak, Reny Wilfred, IAS informed the house on the alarming rate of pandemic in the Country therefore, DC urged all the District Task Force members to be well prepared in order to check and control the spread. He requested all the tribal apex bodies, sectors leaders of Noklak town, village leaders and church bodies to play a major role in disseminating the awareness and to effectively control the COVID-19.

 The house resolved to designate AYUSH Hospital as COVID-19 care center. The house also deliberately on the issue of people coming from outside the State to which it has resolved to undergo a mandatory home quarantine for 10(ten) days or COVID-19 test after three days. And those, drivers and staff of essential commodities, separate precautionary measures has to be taken care. The meeting also discussed on compulsory wearing of Mask, Social distancing and hand washing in all the public places. 

SP Noklak, Dr. Pritpal Kaur, IPS encouraged the house to take vaccine and give awareness on the COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Kaur also requested all the parents to encourage the students to study at home and teach various works in order to avoid anti-social elements by the students during the time of school closure.

SDO (C) Noklak, C. Phuniang informed that the guidelines and SOP will be strictly enforced in the district.

Khiamniungan Tribal President, M. Thangou requested the house to start a COVID-19 vaccination campaign in all the villagers in order to reach vaccine to all, specially where there is no health sub-center.

Medical Officer, Noklak, Dr. Chongya highlighted on the vaccination status in the District and mentioned on the advantages of taking COVID-19 vaccine. Church bodies have been requested to educate and disseminate awareness to the mass.

(APRO & K.K. Chim, IA Noklak)