In view of the surge in Covid-19 cases in Chozuba town for the past weeks and in order to carry out extensive contact tracing and break the chain of transmission of covid-19, ADC and chairman, Block Task Force for Covid-19 Chozuba, Theodore Yanthan, has ordered for total lockdown from 1st June till 4th June 2021.

 

1. All activities and movement of individuals/person will be suspended during the lock down period except the fallowing activities.

    a. Inter-district movement of vehicles, including those carrying medical supplies/oxygen cylinders and other medical equipment, essential commodities passing through Chozuba town.

  b. Road construction companies passing through Chozubatown.However, all other construction activities are to remain suspended within the town jurisdiction during the lock down period.

  c. All health care facilities, pharmacies, movement of health care workers.

2.  The CHC, Chozuba shall not be entertaining minor OPD cases except pregnancies, delivery cases and other medical emergencies. However, Covid-19 vaccination of 18+years and Covid-19 testing shall remain open.

3.  All commercial establishment are to remain closed. Shopowners/salesman of the essential commodities to undergo mandatory testing.

4. Agriculture and allied activities will be allowed. However, the farmers are informed to stay in their respective fields in advance before the lock down starts.

5.  All other government offices shall remain closed and the core groups are advised to work from home.

6.  PHED, Electrical,Press Media and ISPs are exempted.

7.  All Banks to remain closed during the period

8.  Petrol pumps and other fuel outlets shall remain closed during the 72 hour lockdown period.

9.  All places of mass gathering are barred except for funerals with a ceiling of 20 persons.

10.  Administration, Police, Armed forces/paramilitary are exempted from the purview of this lockdown.

               Any person or group acting in violation of this order shall be deemed to have committed an offence punishable under section 188 of the IPC and relevant provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005.

(IA Chozuba)