SHILLONG, JULY 29: East Khasi Hills district magistrate Matsiewdor War Nongbri on Wednesday has declared more areas in Shillong as containment areas following detection of positive cases and their high risk contacts.
These include houses and compounds of Jerry Leiss Fancon, Sweety Jala, H Wanpynshai Dkhar and Winnie Amandaleen Kharmujai at Malki Kharmalki, the houses and compounds of Larisha Kharsati, Cicilia Suting and Ellabella Suting at Khliehshnong, Malki, the houses and compounds of Mandalyn Lyngdoh Mawnai, Albinia Lyngdoh Mawnai, Reena Lyngdoh and Sylvanus Shangpliang of Malki Chinapatty, the entire stretch of Riat Bharat at Malki Nongshiliang, the entire lane from the house of Onima Nongkhlaw (Late Kongtai Nongkhlaw) till the junction near the house of Dr Sondra Kharmalki at Malki Nongshiliang, the houses of Lambert R Shabong, Malki Pdengshnong and the house of Iashanborlang Mukhim, Malki Nongpyngrope.
The areas were declared as containment areas due to recent high risk and low risk contact with COVID-19 positive cases and because vulnerable and affected areas require aggressive contact tracing, quarantine, testing and isolation as well as containment in the interest of the health of the general public against any possible spread of COVID-19, Nongbri said in her order.
In supersession of the earlier orders, the district magistrate has also declared Mawshaton as a containment area.
No persons are allowed to move into these containment areas and inhabitants within the containment areas are not to move out.
They must strictly stay inside their houses. All kinds of gatherings, events, functions including social, political, religious and economic activities are not allowed.
All shopping establishments shall be closed immediately and supply of essential and medical requirements for purchase will be ensured through various teams formed by the District Administration.
All government and private institutions located within the boundary of the containment areas are to close forthwith until further orders.
This order will not apply to health workers and essential workers of Shillong Municipal Board, press including electronic and print media, petrol pumps and LPG delivery workforce.
Any violation of this order shall entail prosecution under the penal provision of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 and IPC.
By Our Reporter
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