Shillong, Oct 25: Due to the detection of positive COVID-19 cases and high risk contacts which requires contact tracing, testing and isolation to be effected in the interest of the health of the general public to prevent against any possible spread of COVID-19.
The District Magistrate, East Khasi Hills District in an order issued on 24th October, 2020 has declared the house of Batsy Khongwir at Jaiaw Lumpyllon as a Micro-Containment Area so as to restrict unregulated entry and exit on the site.
The order states that no persons are allowed to move into the containment area and inhabitants within the area shall not move out and they shall strictly remain inside their homes.
The Incident Commander Zone-IV shall supervise and monitor strict compliance of the order. Any violation of the order will entail prosecution under the penal provision of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 and IPC.
