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Dimapur, March 20 (EMN): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed all state governments to intensify ‘various efforts to combat Covid-19’, reasoning that ‘the present juncture is the most crucial time to prevent it from spreading further’.
A press release from the DIPR on Friday informed that Modi made this statement during a video conference with the chief ministers of all the states, including Nagaland.
“The chief minister of Nagaland along with minister of Health and Family Welfare, chief secretary and other senior officials attended the video conference. While acknowledging the hard work put in by various states, the prime minister emphasised every citizen should strictly observe hand sanitation and social distancing as well as avoid non-essential travelling,” it stated.
The prime minister assured the states of all possible help from the Centre. He also instructed the states to conduct a ‘mock drill on hospital preparedness’ on March 22, it informed.
The government of Nagaland has appealed its citizens to participate in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposed ‘janta curfew’ on March 22 by staying indoors from 7 am to 9 pm. Exceptions have been made for those associated with emergency and essential services.
The state Home department on Friday directed all deputy commissioners to immediately issue the following instructions:
The deputy commissioners have been asked to detail an officer to check those places/facilities regularly and take necessary action on defaulters.