Three more compounds tagged as containment areas in Shillong

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaAugust 19, 2020

East Khasi Hills District Magistrate has declared three more compounds as containment areas in Shillong for detecting high risk contacts as to contain the spread of COVID-19.

This compound which was placed under containment areas include Musa compound and Gopalji compound at Jhalupara and Goenka compound (Kamakhya Complex) opposite Cantonment Beat House.

The District Magistrate, East Khasi Hills District, in the order issued on 18th August, 2020 has restricted unregulated entry and exit movement in the affected areas which required aggressive contact tracing, quarantine, testing and isolation as well as containment in the interest of health of the general public against any possible spread of COVID-19.

The order stated that no person, public are allowed to move into the containment areas and inhabitants within the containment areas shall not move out and shall 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 shall be closed immediately and supply of essential and medical requirements for purchase will be ensured through various teams formed by the District Administration.

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

According to the Orders, the Incident Commander, Zone-IV, will be the Supervising Officer of the Musa compound and Gopalji compound at Jhalupara, while the Incident Commander, Zone-III, will be the Supervising Officer of the Goenka compound (Kamakhya Complex) opposite Cantonment Beat House which are declared as containment areas.

The Orders, however, will not apply to health workers and essential workers of Shillong Municipal Board, press including electronic and print media, petrol pumps and LPG delivery workforce.

The Orders also stated that any violation of the order will entail prosecution under the penal provision of Disaster Management Act, 2005 and IPC.