The new additional provisions added to the existing lockdown measures as Nagaland extends lockdown period till June 30. (Photo: @MyGov Nagaland/Twitter)
- Lockdown period extended till June 30
- Movement of individuals or vehicles totally restricted from 4:00 pm to 5:00 am daily, except exempted categories
- District Task Forces empowered take additional ‘stricter measures’
Morung Express News
Dimapur | June 17
Movement of individuals or vehicles will be totally banned all over State from 4:00 pm to 5:00 am everyday, except for those exempted under lockdown measures as Nagaland extended the lockdown period again from June 19 to 30.
This was among the new additional provisions added to the existing measures annouced after a meeting of the State's High-Powered Committee (HPC) on COVID-19 headed by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio decided to extend the lockdown on Wednesday.
The District Task Forces (DTFs) may take additional stricter measures depending on local conditions in their respective Districts/ areas, stated an order issued by State Chief Secretary on June 16.
After reviewing the current situation, the HPC in its June 16 meeting observed that the positivity rate of COVID-19 in the State continues to remain high, above 5% in all the districts warranting the need for taking adequate measures for preventing the spread of COVID-19, it said.
In addition, after taking the views of the State’s Health and Family Welfare Department and the DTFs, the Chief Secretary, as the Chairperson, the State Executive Committee, directed the existing lockdown measures to continue with the additional provisions, it added.
To check the surge in number of Covid-19 cases in the state, Nagaland first imposed total lockdown from May 14, which was later extended to June 11. Again, the State extended lockdown till June 18 with more relaxations. With the latest extension concludes, Nagaland would have been under lockdown for nearly one-and-half-month.
