Containment zones

DIMAPUR, May 6: To prevent entry of persons at the containment zones under Kohima district, strict enforcement on the laid down restrictions and checking for all travellers at the all district entry points have been activated, as per the decision taken by the Kohima District Task Force on COVID-19, reports NNN.
In this connection, SDO Civil Sechü Zubza, Tiayanger Jamir on Thursday informed that at the entry point, Peducha check gate under Sechü Zubza, travellers entering Kohima and heading to other districts of Nagaland are made to register their details at the gate. Even though the Government had declared Kohima Municipal Area and New Capital Complex as a containment zone and also imposed night curfew from 7 pm to 6 am w.e.f. May 5, 2021, he informed that most of the travellers were not aware of it and not adhering to COVID-19 appropriate behaviour like proper wearing of masks, 50 percent occupancy in vehicles etc.  Travellers have been advised not to undertake  non essential travel and co-operate with the guidelines issued by the Government  in order to break the chain of transmission. The SDO further informed that the Government, health care workers and front line workers alone cannot fight this pandemic but it needs a collective effort of all citizens.