Nagaland: People test COVID-19 positive inside CM’s residential complex, monsoon session deferred

Few persons in the Chief Minister’s Residential Complex have tested positive for COVID-19, Chief Minister’s Officer, Nagaland tweeted.

“All SOPs are being implemented. The complex is being sanitized and the residential office closed for 48hrs. The normal functioning of the CMO is continuing following all guidelines,” the CMO further said.

Meanwhile, the one-day Monsoon session of the Nagaland Assembly has been deferred from July 30^th to August 13^th, 2020 after six staffers of its secretariat tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday.

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Certain unforeseen developments have emerged prompting the deferment of the sixth session of the 13th NLA scheduled for Thursday, July 30^th, at 9.30 am, the Assembly's Commissioner and Secretary P J Antony said.

Six staffers of the Assembly tested positive for COVID-19 during the day. Following the detection of these cases, the Kohima District Task Force ordered sealing of the Assembly office for 48 hours with immediate effect.

Besides, MLA Mhathung Yanthan, who is also the advisor for Horticulture, was also found to be COVID-19 positive during the day, as also his driver and bodyguard.

Further, MLA R Khing, who is also the advisor for Veterinary and Animal Husbandry, said he underwent COVID-19 test as per the protocol for the Assembly session and the report was negative, but two of his support staff was found to be infected.

COVID-19 test was made mandatory for legislators, assembly secretariat staff and all those attending the one-day session.

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