Tura, May 14: Deputy Commissioner West Garo Hills Ram Singh has given an order informing that all those in the age group of 18 to 44 years who are listed for covid vaccination on either Saturday or Sunday will be allowed to move from their homes to the vaccine centres and back during the lockdown period. But, they will be required to provide evidence of their selection.

“To facilitate the movement of citizens who have booked for vaccination in the health centres via COWIN application they are exempted from the purview of the lockdown subject to producing the booking slip or message received on their mobile phones and valid photo ID card,” mentioned Ram Singh in the order.

He said that the first batch of 100 vaccinations was successfully administered in Tura on Friday in three locations, namely Dobasipara Urban Health Centre, Matchakolgre Urban Health Centre and Holy Cross hospital.