SHILLONG, AUG 4: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday said the government is on an alert mode following the rising cases of Monkeypox in the country.

“Yes, we are very alert on this entire issue and whatever further steps that will (need to) be taken… the government will definitely examine all those areas,” Sangma said.

He said that is why even from the Covid point of view, the government is still screening.
“We are still checking and we are still seeing the vaccination part so in general the health system and overall system is in an alert mode in every respect,” Sangma added.