20 July 2020, 10:23 am
Covid 19 : Complete Lockdown Imposed wef 21 Jul till 27 Jul 2020
This article has been preserved from The Voice Of Sikkim historical news collection and reflects information available at the time of its original publication.
Covid 19 : Complete Lockdown Imposed wef 21 Jul till 27 Jul 2020
Pakyong , 20 Jul : With the rise in number of Covid 19 cases successively in the tiny Himalayan State Sikkim some phased notified lockdown had been impressed at Rongli, Pakyong and Rhenock before but in the recent time some more cases bulged regarding which the High Level meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Sh Prem Singh Tamang (Golay) to discuss seriousness of the matter.
Government offices, shops, commercial establishments, institutions, markets and factories will remain closed except where a specific exemption is granted, the notification said.
It also said that all activities, congregations, movement of people and goods, passenger vehicles will remain prohibited or restricted except for exemptions granted by authorities.
Educational, training and coaching institutions will remain closed till August 31 next, it said.
District magistrates will issue orders for enforcement of night curfew from 7.30 pm to 6 am on the lockdown days to restrict and regulate movement of people and vehicles and to ensure compliance with existing norms of social distancing, public hygiene and use of Arogya Setu application, according to the notification.
Meeting concludes with core decesion that there shall be a complete statewide lockdown week-long from 21 July (Tuesday) till 27 Jul 2020 excluding some essential goods and services.
The details has been mentioned in below notification issued from office of Chief Secretary.
Covid 19 : Complete Lockdown Imposed wef 21 Jul till 27 Jul 2020