Shillong: District Magistrate East Khasi Hills on Sunday has informed that night curfew has been extended in the district with effect from October 19 to 26 from 9 pm to 5 am.
Howevr, the order will not apply to medical teams, officials on COVID-19 duty, police security and armed forces, civil defence and home guard volunteers, wholesale and retail pharmacies, fire and emergency service, MeECL, NEEPCO and Power Grid, FCI vehicles, officers and staff of corona care centres, press, print and electronic, Information and Public Relations Department and National Highway and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd., Shillong Municipal Board and telecom service.
Services shall strictly comply with all protocols and procedures including social distancing, limiting of field staff to the barest minimum and other advisories without fail.
Movements of vehicles carrying essential goods, security forces, medical equipments and shops for repair of trucks on highways are also exempted.
Exemption granted to official and non official emergency and essential services, establishments and agencies shall not extend to containment areas declared.
Curfew passes can be obtained via online application, the statement said.
Night curfew in West Khasi Hills also has been extended from October 19 to 26 from 9 pm to 5 am, the district magistrate informed.
All restriction and exemption regarding opening of shops, people movements are allowed with strict compliance to SOP and movement of vehicles carrying essential goods on highways is also allowed, however drivers and attendants of the vehicles shall be subject to medical screening.
However, drivers and attendants of the vehicles shall be subject to medical screening.
