Principal Secretary Home, Abhijit Sinha, IAS while briefing on Covid-19 for Nagaland as on 30th March 2020 at NSDMA State Level Control Centre, Kezieke, Kohima said that a special flight arranged by Indian Air Force (IAF) carrying a consignment of essential medical equipment weighing about 8 tonnes, including PPE, ventilators, N95 masks, sanitizers and other medical equipment from Delhi landed at 3 pm in Dimapur Airport.
Nagaland Governor, R. N. Ravi carried out a detailed review to assess the evolving situation in the State on account of the Covid-19 pandemic with DGP, Principal Secretary Home, Principal Secretary Health & Family Welfare and other officers. He provided some valuable suggestions for improving the preparedness level of the Health Department, keeping the morale of the health workers high, looking after the welfare of the citizens stranded outside the state, feeding of daily wage earners and many other important issues.
Sinha said that a total of 4096 people including students who have returned from outside the state from 6th March 2020 onwards have self reported to the respective District Surveillance Teams. Out of which, 3594 are presently under home quarantine and 502 have already completed home quarantine period.
He also mentioned that a total of 2364 persons have self registered in the Covid-19 Nagaland App with completed details. However, 1099 persons have not completed their full details. He asked those who have entered the state after 6th march 2020 to self register in the App with full details.
He informed that 22 samples have been sent for testing by the department and the results for all have been received and all the results are negative. On availability of essential goods and commodities, it continues to remain comfortable across the state, he said. He also thanked each and everyone for their continued adherence to the measures imposed for enforcing lock down and also urged everyone to stay at home except for buying food and other essential commodities. Maintaining "Social Distancing" is the need of the hour, Sinha reiterated.
( Nongozo Rikha, APRO)
