Nagaland to enter 2-week lockdown on April 30

KOHIMA:  The Nagaland government today announced that in view of the rising COVID-19 cases, the state will go into a ‘lockdown with consolidated guidelines’ for two weeks starting April 30.

However, the state government clarified that this was not a complete lockdown.

Nagaland has seen a rise in COVID-19 cases this past month.

The state reported 55 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Monday, taking the tally to 13,238.

Of this, 727 are active cases.

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Two people are reported to be in a critical state and are in the ICU on a ventilator.

Among the new cases, 38 were detected from Dimapur, nine from Kohima, three each from Mokokchung and Mon, and one each from Kiphire and Longleng. Of the reported cases, 46 are through traced contacts, and nine cases are among returnees and travellers.

Schools, colleges will remain shut during during the lockdown, while restaurants, shopping malls can remain open with strict adherence to COVID-19 protocol during the lockdown period, the government said.

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Educational institutions including vocational and training institutes, hostels, would also be shut during this period.

All returnees to the state must undergo mandatory testing and testing centres would be extended at all entry points, the government added.

There would be no restrictions on essential commodities.

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