Wokha, May 18 (MExN): Deputy Commissioner & Chairman District Task Force for COVID-19 Wokha, Orenthung Lotha has informed that, in the interest of public health safety and with a view to contain and prevent the spread of COVID-19, all the ward chairman in Wokha town are informed to form a Core Group in their respective wards to attend to urgent essential matters including:
• To assist the health workers to ensure that a person remain in self-isolation/quarantine to comply with the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). Any person found violating the SOP may report to Wokha COVID-19 HELPLINE Number at 9863663885. The same number can be used for any other COVID related issues.
• Advice its residents against non-essential movements and non-compliance of COVID appropriate behavior.
• Make arrangements for making essential commodities/needs available in the locality itself to restrict movements and crowding at market places.
• Create an atmosphere where concern, fears and tension experienced by the residents are resolved in a responsible manner or brought to the notice of the concern authority for proper redressal.
• To check the returnees from other States to go for mandatory screening under Wokha District and to ensure that the returnees follow COVID-19 appropriate behavior and strictly adhere to the guidelines/SOP for returnees.
Appeals to follow SOPs
For the safety of the public health on COVID-19, the DC has made an appeal to follow the new SOP. According to a DIPR report, there have been reports from the District Surveillance Team that some persons under Home Quarantine/Home Isolation as advised by the medical team to contain the spread of COVID cases are not complying with the protocols and SOPs issued by the Government despite strict directives.
It also observed that many shops are overcrowded and people are still not wearing masks or observing social distancing with due diligence and also people are moving from one colony to another despite restrictions on non-essential movement and private vehicles have been observed to be plying without passes.
“This laxity is a cause of concern in view of the ongoing rapid spread of covid-19 cases,” the DC stated.
Therefore, it reiterated that any violation of or non-compliance to any other clauses/provisions of SOPs/Advisories currently in force including Home quarantine/Isolation, contact tracing, testing (Eg. Refusal to disclose contacts, refusal to undergo testing, breaking Home Quarantine or Isolation norm, discrimination or stigmatization of those affected by Covid-19 etc) will invite punishment/penalties under relevant sections of the Nagaland Disaster Management Act, 2005 and Nagaland Epidemic Diseases (COVID-19) Regulations 2020.
Helpline Numbers
The District Administration, Wokha has activated the helpline pertaining to COVID-19 in the District to respond to all types of issues or information etc pertaining to COVID-19.
For any query, one may call the following helpline numbers:
• War Room, Wokha (24x7): 9863663885
• DMM District Hospital, Wokha (in charge of Cemetery/Crematorium): Rev Abemo Jungio- 9862290732; Benthungo Yanthan- 9863303086; Pastor Ntheo Mozhui CRC- 9862826094; Tenyimi church pastor-8415950255; Hindu Shashi- 9862120825; Nepali SK Daju- 6009185339; Muslim Kamran- 8787765311; AG Church Shanbemo Ngullie-7085897968; Catholic Church- Rabemo- 9862990044
• Psychological support unit: Arhoni- 8837271699; Robin Ezung-9862130514; Mhonbeni-8787444200; Jessica-9612947782
