SHILLONG: The Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) has instructed the leaders of the KSU Jaintia Hills District unit to be on alert in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the state taking into consideration the rise of cases in the Northeastern states.
In a statement issued here, the general secretary of the KSU, Donald Thabah, said the KSU Jaintia Hills District Unit had advised its circles and units located on the border of East Jaintia Hills to keep constant day and night watch and to supply manpower to the police, if needed. The branches of the KSU involved are KSU Narpuh Circle, KSU Umkiang Border Unit, KSU Ratacherra Unit, etc.
He informed that the KSU Khliehriat Circle met the DC of East Jaintia Hills urging him to be stringent towards ambulances that ferry patients from Barak Valley, Assam, taking the NH-6 Malidor, Meghalaya and Assam border route.
It also urged the DC to restrict ambulances ferrying patients from Barak Valley as a measure to contain the spread of the virus.
