Nagaland government has recently ordered closure and thorough sanitisation of the state secretariat for two days as coronavirus cases surges in the state.
The government also ordered aggressive contact tracing as the one day case tally shot to 112 on Saturday and 135 on Sunday after seeing double digit rise in daily Covid cases for weeks.
The government notification reads: “In view of a number of COVID-19 cases, the Nagaland Civil Secretariat Office Complex would remain sealed on Monday and Tuesday following the guidelines on preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 in workplace issued by the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on June 4.”
Fumigation of the Civil Secretariat office complex premises is being done and aggressive contact tracing has been initiated, the notification added.
The notification reads: “The sealed area has been mapped and cordoned. In the proximity of this area, the public and all others concerned have been advised to always wear a mask, frequently wash hands, and maintain social and physical distance to ensure public hygiene and personal safety.”
Nagaland recorded 135 new COVID-19 infections on Sunday. Of these, 71 were detected in Kohima, followed by Dimapur with 53 cases, 9 in Tuensang, and one each in Kiphire and Mon, Health and Family Welfare Minister S Pangnyu Phom posted on Twitter.
