Shillong April 13: The chief secretary of meghalaya Mr.MS Rao today officially informed that unfortunately one Doctor from Bethany hospital, Shillong has been tested COVID-19 positive today.
The district magistrate Shillong has imposed curfew for 48 hours in the shillong agglomeration area starting from 6am of 14th April with the exception of essential services.
All the residents are requested to kindly cooperate and refrain from coming out of the houses to enable the health department official to do contact tracing and taking appropriate remedial measures.
The district administration has asked all residents of the state who may have visited Bethany hospital, nongrim hills, shillong on or after 22 March 2020 are requested to Immediately register themselves by calling 108 or visiting the following link http..//meghalayaonline.gov.in/covid/login.htm.
The government is fully prepared to handle the situation and there is no need for the public to have any anxiety on this account. However it is once again strongly recommended that all residents of the state must use a protective two layer cotton clothes material to cover nose , mouth,and chin as a must and follow the hand hygiene cough ettiquette and social distancing protocols . In view of this development the cabinet will be meeting again in the forenoon of 14 April 2020 to review the decision were taken in the cabinet meeting that was held today the 13 April 2020 the outcome of which will be informed in due course
