The Mizoram government has issued an advisory for the people of the state to avoid all non-essential travel to New Delhi until the COVID-19 pandemic situation improves.
Chief Secretary of Mizoram J.C. Ramthanga has stated in the circular that it is a precautionary measure in lieu of the rising Covid numbers in the capital in particular and the nation in general.
The circular further states that as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of the general public of Mizoram as well as the staff and family members of the Mizoram House, New Delhi, “no new guests will be accepted in the Mizoram houses, New Delhi, i.e. Vasant Vihar and Chankyapuri.”
It also says that certain exceptions, however, will be made for medical emergencies and other factors decided by the Mizoram House authorities, which will be later notified.
Seven people were discharged from the Zoram Medical College (ZMC) and Covid-19 Care Centres after they were cured. The Covid-19 recovery rate in the state is 89.99 percent and the infection rate is 1.82 percent and at least 12 people have succumbed to the infection so far.
Commencing from Tuesday, the state government have imposed a lockdown-like restriction in all the district headquarters, including state capital Aizawl with guidelines to break the chain of rising COVID-19 transmission and facilitate COVID-19 testing and contact tracing as the state combats with the second wave of COVID-19. This restriction will come into effect by 4 am on April 26.
Though the guidelines issued the midnight of Monday did not use the word “lockdown,” it said that no residents in Aizawl municipal area and other district headquarters barring those exempted should step out of their homes without permission during the restriction period.
The Mizoram government has quite efficiently started combating the pandemic virus and their guidelines are meant to ensure the COVID-19 from spreading further.