Nagaland Chief Secretary issues directives for next phase of lockdown; check details here

KOHIMA: Nagaland chief secretary J Alam today issued directives for the forthcoming phase of lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the state.

The existing lockdown in the state has been extended for ten more days with a further set of relaxations which will allow the situation to slowly return to normal as the second wave of infections nears its end.

Shops and business establishments dealing with all kinds of goods or items or articles shall be permitted to open from 6:00 am to 2:00 pm.

According to Alam's order, while the shops and business establishments dealing with essential goods and commodities such as vegetables, fish and meat vendors, milk booths, bakeries, local grocery stores, public utility services like LPG and e-Commerce services etc. may remain open on all the days, the shops dealing with all other goods may remain open on alternate days for which a rotational arrangement will be put in place by the respective District Task Forces.

Every shop besides keeping hand sanitizers for use by the visitors, and taking measurey for ensuring COVID-19 appropriate at all times, as being presently done, will also display prominently the status of vaccination of all the persons present running the shop.

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Barbers shops and saloons etc, where close physical interaction cannot be avoided shall be allowed to open after ensuring vaccination of the persons/attendants running these shops by the respective District Task Fores.

All the Government offices in the State may open with 50% attendance of staff on any day. and subject to adherence to COVID-19 behavior at all times.

The 50% staff not attending on any day will work from home and will be available on phone or mail for dealing with any urgent office work.

The private offices in the State may also function with up to 50% attendance, and subject to adherence to COVID-19 behaviour.

The period of ban on the movement of persons/vehicles except those permitted for reasons/purposes as per the existing lockdown measures is reduced to 7:00 pm to 4:00 pm instead of 4:00 pm to 5 am.

Mass public transportation and inter-district movement of people for non-essential services shall continue to remain suspended.

The communique further stated that wedding solemnization, funerals and sports training shall be allowed subject to an attendance of not more than 50 persons, and subject to adherence to COVID-19 appropriate behaviour and to all the applicable SOPs issued from time to time.

Religious places of worship are allowed to open subject to an attendance of not more than 50 persons, and subject to adherence to COVID-19 appropriate behaviour and to all the applicable SOPs.

The District Task Forces have been empowered to take additional stricter measures in particular areas where such measures may be urgently required for containing the spread of COVID-19.

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