CCpur, Kangpokpi announce partial relaxation on lockdown
Source: The Sangai Express

CCpur/Kpi, August 17 2020: The District Magistrate Churachandpur has announced partial lockdown relaxation in the district.

An order issued to this effect by the District Magistrate has done away with the complete lockdown and replaced it with limited restrictions.

According to the order, shops located along the Tedim Road are classified as right and left.

They will take turns on alternate days to open their business.

The main bazars in the district are also given specific days so that they can alternatively open the markets.

The shops and bazars are to open only between 8 am to 2 pm on their respective business days, according to the new arrangement.

Meanwhile, Kangpokpi Town Committee (KTC) also decided to follow lockdown relaxation guidelines issued by the home department.

Earlier, the local civil bodies under the aegis of KTC imposed a 'complete lockdown' despite the Government relaxation owing to the alarming COVID transmission in the town.

However, the decision to follow the Government relaxation till August 31 was taken considering the improvement of COVID-19 situation in the town.

The District Administration on August 15 had in the meantime issued new guidelines with various exemptions for lockdown in pursuance of the Secretariat: Home Department, Government of Manipur to be followed in the district till further orders or till August 31.District Magistrate/DC Kangpokpi, Somorjit Salam, IAS also issued separate new guidelines for opening of shops in the District Headquarters and other main sub-divisional markets in the district today.

As per the orders, shops/markets will open from 6 am to 12 noon in Kangpokpi District Headquarters.

It also stated that garments store, utensils and crockery stores and cobblers shall be opened on Monday, Wednesday and Friday while hardware and electrical stores, motor spare parts and mobile stores shall be opened on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

All groceries stores can be opened on all days from Monday to Saturday.

However, hotels, restaurants and bakeries are to be closed except take away and home delivery while vehicle workshops and all pharmacies can be opened on all days.

Vehicular movement is strictly restricted, except those with a valid pass issued by the Government.

However, the restriction on vehicular movements does not apply to emergency services and departments which are dealing with COVID-19 .

Meanwhile, the first frontline worker COVID-19 positive from Kangpokpi District Headquarters, who is an ASHA worker have been discharged today from COVID Care Centre, Lamboikhongnangkhong.

The medical department ferried her in an ambulance this afternoon and dropped at Kanggui Christian College Community Quarantine Centre for 14 days surveillance.

The COVID warrior will be accorded a warm reception after her 14 days of surveillance at the Community Quarantine Centre by the local bodies and the medical department.

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