Tening Sub-Divisional Task Force on COVID-19 review meeting was held on 19th June 2021 at Tening Town Hall under the chairmanship of ADC and chairman of SDTF Tening, Rosietho Nguori, NCS.

The house deliberated and resolved to ramp up efforts to combat vaccine hesitancy and encourage vaccination through a dedicated team comprising of Administration and Medical department. The team will undertake vaccination and sanitization campaign drives in villages where such hesitancy is prevalent effective immediately. 

MO AYUSH, CHC Tening, Dr.Nuksung Jamir gave a brief highlight on the ongoing COVID-19 related activities in the Sub-Division including the current status of vaccination adding that response for vaccination and turn out in Tening Town and adjacent village had been encouraging. However, he expressed concerned regarding the prevailing vaccine hesitancy in some far flung villages. Random sampling and testing were ongoing and till date, no positive cases has been detected in the Sub-Division as reported by the Medical Officer.

The house also revised the timing of shops and bazar from 6:00AM till 2:00PM as per revised Government SOP with strict enforcement of COVID-19 appropriate behaviour.

The house also resolved to enforce roster system for village wise staggered visits to banks to ensure that there is no over crowding in the bank vicinity as follows:

Monday - Tening Town & Tening village

Tuesday - All village under Nsong area, including Nsong Town.

Wednesday -Ntu, Nzau, Nzau Namsen and Tepun.

Thursday - Nchangram, Azailong, Nkialwa Mbaupungchi and Mbaupungwa.

Friday - Mbaulwa, New Tesen, Old Tesen, Heiranglwa Upper Sinjol and Old Nkio.

(Eto Kauring, IA Tening)