In the view of increasing corona cases, the Meghalaya government has extended the nightly curfew in the West Garo Hills district to December 3 . The curfew will be in force between 10:00 pm to 5:00 am each day.

Few essential services will be exempted from this curfew. It has also exempted NHIDCL, Telecom Services, Telecom, Telegraph Communication and IT Services, NIC, Press, Print and Electronic Media and Wholesale and Retail Pharmacies. Besides, these services shall strictly comply with all protocols and procedures, including social distancing, limiting of field staff to the barest minimum and other advisories of the government in the Health and Family Welfare Department without fail, the order stated. Movement of vehicles carrying essential goods, security forces, medical equipment and shops for the repair of trucks on highways have been allowed during the curfew.

In continuation with the earlier order, night curfew under Section 144 Cr PC has been extended in the entire West district to December 22, said an order. However, this order will not be applicable to medical teams and officials on Covid-19 duty, MeECL, Public Health Engineering and Public Works Department, Police and Armed Forces, Fire and Emergency Services, Civil Defence and Home Guard volunteers, Food and Civil Supply Department, PDS Wholesaler/Dealer and FCI staff and Tura Municipal Board.

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