The busy Tajen Ao Road near the Duncan Bosti and Fellowship/Supply Colony intersection wears a completely deserted look as the 8-day total lockdown comes into effect in Dimapur on July 26. The lockdown was imposed, among others, to enhance active surveillance and to ensure comprehensive contact tracing. (Morung Photo)
Morung Express News
Dimapur | July 26
The 8-day total lockdown in Dimapur, to curb the spread of COVID-19 cases and enhance active surveillance and contact tracing, came into effect on July 26. The total lockdown will continue till August 2.
The streets in Dimapur wore a completely deserted look as people stayed indoor following the imposition strict lockdown measures.
While movement of people and vehicles were minimal with July 26 being a Sunday, security measures were also enhanced considerably to enforce the lockdown guidelines.
In most checkpoints, security forces were seen closely scrutinising commuters, while most vehicles on the roads were in the exempted list.
The Dimapur District Task Force enforced total lockdown in Dimapur from July 26 to August 2 in “order to enhance active surveillance and to ensure comprehensive contact tracing, detection of suspected cases and implementation of isolation measures so that the chain of transmission of COVID-19 infection can be slowed down and contained.”
It was decided during an emergency meeting of the DTF on July 24, a day after announcing a partial lockdown in the city.
What’s allowed and what’s not
According to an order issued by Dimapur Deputy Commissioner after the meeting, following activities are either prohibited or to remain closed during the lockdown period:
• All categories of shops except pharmacies
• All public movement except medical emergencies.
• Movements of all types of vehicles, except for medical emergencies.
Meanwhile, the order also exempted certain categories of profession, offices or activities from the purview of the total lockdown. These are:
• Functioning of the offices of District Administration, Police, Security Forces, Medical and Essential Service Providers such as Treasury, Fire & Emergency Services, Home Guards & Civil Defence, Prisons, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services, Airport Authority of India & Airlines, District Courts, Life Insurance, PHED, Power, NIC, DIPR, Food & Civil Supplies, Social Welfare, IT&C, Municipality/Town Council, AIR, Doordarshan, Central Institute of Horticulture Medziphema, ICAR Jharnapani, Agri & Allied Departments, Postal Services, Pharmacies, Medical Clinics, Nursing Homes, BSNL & Private Telecom Services, Internet Service Providers, Media, LPG, Banks with minimal staff & ATMs, Petroleum outlets, Quarantine Centres.
• Persons/patients with medical emergencies.
• Person/individual involved in authorized COVID-19 related duties.
• Inter-state and inter-district movement of all goods vehicles with proper safety measures in place.
Failure to comply with the order would invite strict penal actions as per the provisions of Section 51 to 60 of the Disaster Management Act 2005 besides legal action under Section 188 of the IPC and other provisions wherever application, the DC’s order states stated.
Emergency Control Rooms
Meanwhile, the DTF has also informed that control rooms have been set-up to assist the public in case of any emergency.
These controls rooms are:
• DC Office Control Room: 6009924366;
• Medical Control Room:7630877991/7630877983;
• Police Control Room:7085055050
• Ambulance:9862969266.
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