COVID 19: 3 self-employed youths set up quarantine centre in Mon’s Naginimora

COVID 19: 3 self-employed youths set up quarantine centre in Mon’s Naginimora

COVID 19: 3 self-employed youths set up quarantine centre in Mon’s Naginimora

Three self-employed youths - Nyeiang Konyak, Khampei Konyak and Pangjei Konyak have taken on the task of renovating an abandoned sub-jail building in Naginimora under Mon district and convert it into quarantine centre. (Morung Photos By Special Arrangement)
 

Rebecca K Kits
Mon | March 27

At a time when people are self-quarantining, there are also concerns raised by many regarding the preparedness of the state in case of a COVID-19 outbreak.

 

 Many have approached the government seeking medical preparation in terms of equipment, facility and infrastructure.

 

With the same concern in mind, three youths from Naginimora under Mon district decided to take matters into their own hands.

Nyeiang Konyak, Khampei Konyak and Pangjei Konyak, all self-employed and residents of Naginimora, took on the task to renovate an abandoned sub-jail building and convert it into quarantine centre.

 

According to Nyeiang, there is only one Primary Health Centre (PHC) in the town, which is also being operated from the doctor’s quarters.

 

 “The District Hospital is too far from our place and the PHC will not be enough in case there is an outbreak,” Nyeiang told The Morung Express. The town shares the border with Bihubar in Assam.

 

With nothing but their pocket money in hand, the trio got down to work. Slowly other youths joined in and helped with the cleaning and setting up of the isolation centre.

 

The Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) also lent a helping hand and soon, they also started receiving donations from well wishers.

 

 The youths worked in batches to complete the unit. “We also have to maintain social distancing so we could not employ many people at once,” Nyeiang said. The construction and fitting works are being done by daily wage labourers and the set up is almost complete, he added.

 

Water supply for the centre has been sourced from the nearby river and the electrical fitting has also been completed. On March 27, the Medical Officer visited the centre and conducted necessary verifications. The quarantine centre will have 8 beds for which orders have already been placed with local carpenters. After the beds are ready, the centre will be handed over to the medical department for their use as required, Nyeiang said.

 

In case of an outbreak, our town does not have the medical facility to cope immediately, and so this is our way of helping our society prepare in case of such a misfortune, they said.