Coronavirus: Containment lifted from building in Jowai

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaAugust 28, 2020

The District Magistrate, West Jaintia Hills Garod LSN Dykes has lifted the containment area from the entire building of (L) Arwot Lamare, Ladthalaboh Main Road, Khliehumsacham, Land Mark Ladthalabob, Moosalyngkat road, Jowai after no new COVID cases were reported.

“The containment tag will be lifted from 5.00 AM of 29th August, 2020 until further orders,” Garod said in an order issued on Friday.

“The containment order was lifted on the report received from the Health & Family Welfare Department, West Jaintia Hills that the contact tracing exercise conducted by the Contact Tracing Team and also  Behaviour Change Management Trainings has been completed in the entire building,” the order said.

The District Magistrate has further informed that the declaring of the entire area as containment area has been lifted under the following condition:

The Village COVID-19 Management Committee, Ladthalaboh in coordination with the District Administration, Jowai Municipal Board and District Surveillance Officer will monitor behavioral change amongst the residents to adopt to the new norms of living with COVID-19 which includes mandatory wearing of face Masks in public spaces, maintaining physical distancing and regular hand hygiene. 

The members of public are requested to strictly adhere to the following advisories, to Maintain a Social distancing of at least 2 metres (6 feet), Not to overcrowd in one area/shop.

Wearing of mask is mandatory, Not to spit in public places, to propagate personal hygiene, cleaning of houses and surroundings, Not to litter garbage but to dispose of the same as per protocol and direction of the Village authority.

To wash hand with soap/sanitizer regularly, Shop Owners to sanitize & clean  shops/ surroundings on daily basis, to cooperate with the arrangement made by the District Administration, Police and Village Authority.

In addition,  the District Magistrate has directed all residents to follow Government advisories and other health protocols and Prohibitory Orders of the District.