21 areas placed under containment zone to contain coronavirus

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaJuly 25, 2020

The District Magistrate of East Khasi Hills District has declared 19 localities and Oakland Municipality quarters and Rauf Ahmed Building, Keating Road as containment areas for detecting high risk contacts as to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the district.

The areas placed under the containment areas includes
Oakland Municipality quarters,
Rauf Ahmed Building, Keating Road,
Jhalupara,
Mawbah Barapathar,
Mawlai Umjaiur,
Mawlai Nongpdeng,
Mawlai Mawtawar,
Umshing Umjapung,
Mawiong Rim,
Central to Lower Nongrim Hills from Lailad to Bamon Service Station,
Block D of Nongrimmaw (areas situated on left side of Arbuthnot Road from Lailad upto old DGAR),
Lower Lummawrie (from building of Dr.P.K. War till old Super Care building),
Lower Lachumiere (Hopkinson Road from Stephen Hall to Gold Gym),
Demseiniong (Assam Rifles Signal Unit),
Nongrah Dongktieh,
Malki Nongshiliang,
Malki Chinapatty,
Nongmynsong Lumkdait,
Lumshyiap Nongmynsong,
Laitkor Pyllun
Kreit Mawshaton.

The order restricted unregulated movement and exit movement in the affected areas which 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

No person and public are allowed to move into these containment areas and inhabitants within the containment areas also not allowed to move out, besides, all inhabitants within the containment areas must strictly remain inside their homes.

Gatherings, events, functions whatsoever of any nature and forms including social, political, religious, economic activities are not allowed.

All shopping establishments of whatsoever nature are to close immediately, however, supply of essential and medical requirements will be ensured through various teams formed by the District Administration.

All Government and private institutions located within the boundary of the containment area to close forthwith, till further orders.

According to the order, the Incident Commanders will be the Supervising Officers of these Containment areas and Block Development Officer of Mawphlang C & RD Block will be the Supervising Officer of Kreit Mawshaton.

This order will not apply to health workers and essential workers of Shillong Municipal Board.

The order also states that any violation of the order will entail prosecution under the penal provision of Disaster Management Act, 2005 and I.P.C.