Shillong, Jan 4: In view of the increase in Covid-19 cases in the country due to the highly infectious Omicron variant and in view of the observed high transmissibility of this particular variant of the virus, the Deputy Commissioner of East Khasi Hills district on Tuesday imposed Containment Measures in East Khasi Hills District with immediate effect.

Containment Measures

1. Night Curfew will be promulgated from 10:00 PM sharp to 5:00 AM daily in East Khasi Hills District, as part of containment measures. There shall be a total ban on movement during this time.

2. All official, public and political gatherings are prohibited.

3. Weddings are permitted at 50% of the capacity in an enclosed space and maximum of 100 persons for unenclosed/open space, not exceeding 100 persons in either case. Any wedding for which permission has already been granted by this office will adhere to this limit. Wedding ceremonies in religious places of worship will be as per order from the Goverment of Meghalaya vide No.POL.75/2020/Pt.1/115 dated 26.11.2021. Prior permission is required from the Deputy Commissioner (DC) for fresh applications. It is strongly advised that all attendees should be fully vaccinated.

4. Gatherings for which permission has already been granted by this office will be reviewed on case to case basis and may await the DC office’s permission.

5. Private transport within East Khasi Hills may ply on Odd-Even number basis with those registration numbers ending in odd number to ply on Monday and those ending in even number to ply on Tuesday and to follow the odd-even sequence thereafter. However, on Sundays the restriction on Odd Even rule shall not apply. Exemptions only on genuine and urgent basis will be granted which will be regulated vide separate orders. All SOPs are to be strictly followed in the vehicle.

6. Wearing of masks is mandatory. Anyone found without a mask is liable to be fined.

Exemptions

1. Health services including emergency services and vaccination,

2. Medicines and Pharmaceuticals,

3. Movement of essential gounds,

4. Movement for medical emergencies,

5. Movement of Medical Teams and officials on COVID-19,

6. Movement of Police, Security and Armed Forces,

7. Movement of Civilians Defence and Home Guards,

8. Movement of Fire & Emergency Services,

9. Employees of Electricity office,

10. Personnel of Water Supply department,

11. Employees of Municipal Services,

12. Persons engaged in Public Distribution System,

13. Staff of Information and Public Relations,

14. Staff of Telecommunication services,

15. Print & Electronic Media,

16. NARI/ 1917 TEAMS,

17. Petrol pumps,

18. LPG Distributors,

19. Essential Veterinary services including feed and fodder movement for livestock for farmers.