Awangbow Newmai chairs meeting with DTF committee
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR

Tamenglong, May 13 2021: In view of the increasing numbers of Covid-19 positive cases during the last couple of days in Tamenglong district, Forest and Environment Minister, Awangbow Newmai chaired a meeting with the District Task Force (DTF) committee through video conferencing today.

During the interaction, Armstrong Pame, DC and chairman of the District Task Force committee enlightened the Minister on the various measures taken up to contain the pandemic and the number of positive persons which were detected from the market area and district headquarters with no travel history.

The meeting resolved to declare a containment zone in the whole area from ward no 1 to ward no 5 of District Headquarters, more particularly from Forest Gate to District Council Junction including ADC colony.

The meeting also resolved to seal and restrict entry/exit of population, and to ban any form of public gathering within the containment zone till May 19 .

In order to fully vaccinate the population of Tamenglong Headquarters and nearby villages under the chairmanship of District Task Force, Armstrong Pame, a bus has also been provided every day at 9am from the lower ground to District Hospital.

The meeting was attended by DC Tamenglong, SP and SDPO Tamenglong, ADM, SDO of Tamei, Tousem and Tamenglong, Chief Medical Officer Tamenglong and CEO, ADC Tamenglong and other officials of Government Departments.

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