Govt lifts total lockdown in Shillong

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaJuly 29, 2020

The state government has decided to lift the 3-day total lockdown in Shillong agglomeration from midnight of Wednesday. 

After a review meeting, Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong said, “We have decided not to extend the lockdown.”

Tynsong also informed that the government has also directed the health department and respective district administration to speed up conducting the random testing in the 71 clusters identified as vulnerable to COVID-19. 

It may be mentioned here that the 3-day lockdown was reimposed to ensure there is no community spread.