Unlock 1.0: Sikkim not to allow inter-district movement

Sikkim has decided not to allow the inter-district vehicular movement during Unlock 1.0, which begins today. Moreover, the gymnasiums and sports complex will also remain closed.

The decision has been taken after the recent rise in the COVID-19 cases in the state.

Prem Sing Tamang government has also decided not to allow import any hardware materials from Siliguri for the next 15 days.

“These decisions can be seen as precautionary measures as next batch of returnees are coming from  Maharashtra which is Red zone so there might be a risk so the government don’t want to take any risk as first case was migrant case,” an official said.

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The government offices will be functioning with 30 percent strength of staffs and vehicular movement will be as per the odd even formula, in odd day odd registered vehicle will ply and in even day even registered vehicle will ply.

On May 24^th, 2020, Sikkim registered its first COVID-19 case. This was officially confirmed by DG-cum-Secretary Health, Dr. P.T. Bhutia. Dr. Bhutia informed that the patient who tested positive is a 25-year-old male from South Sikkim. He had travelled from New Delhi on May 17^th, 2020 in a private bus till Siliguri. He had then travelled by SNT bus through Melli Checkpost on the May 19^th, 2020. He was kept under one of the designated facility quarantine centre in South District. He informed that there were a total of 12 persons in the bus, which comprised of 3 people from South District, and 9 from West District.

The nationwide lockdown was enforced by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 25^th, 2020, to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The first phase of the lockdown was enforced initially for 21 days which was later extended to May 3^rd, 2020, then re-extended to May 18^th, 2020 and finally to May 31^st, 2020.

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Sikkim and Northeast

Assam has reported the highest number of COVID-19 cases. It has registered 1384 confirmed cases and four death cases so far. Of 1384 confirmed cases, 1192 are active and 185 have been cured or discharged and three were migrated so far.

Assam is followed by Tripura with 318 cases, Manipur with 71 cases, Nagaland with 43 cases and Meghalaya with 27 confirmed coronavirus cases.

Meanwhile, Mizoram, which has no active coronavirus case, has extended the lockdown to June 30^th, 2020. It is the only state in the Northeast, which has extended the lockdown to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.

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