Unlock-6: Nagaland announces more relaxations, schools to re

Dimapur, Sep. 15 (EMN): The High Powered Committee (HPC) on Covid-19 has decided to extend the existing lockdown measures and guidelines from September 17 to the 30th with additional relaxations including resumption of classroom learning for Class 5 and above.

The decision was arrived at a review meeting of the HPC held under the chairmanship of the chief minister on Monday, according to an update by the Home department.

Additional relaxations under Unlock-6:

100% attendance permitted in all the government offices subject to adherence to Covid-19 appropriate behaviour, and fulfilment of the existing requirements for vaccination or testing for attendance in office.
Conduct of regular classes allowed in all schools in the rural areas for students of Class 5 to Class 10 with 50% attendance by adhering to SOP.
Regular classes allowed in all schools in urban areas for students of Class 5 to Class 10 with 50% attendance from October 1 subject to adherence to all SOP.
Night curfew relaxed by one hour; it will now be in force from 9 pm to 4 am.
Respective DTFs to be allowed to decide on the timings for opening of shops and other business establishments within their respective jurisdictions outside the night curfew timings.
Swimming pools and cinemas to be allowed to open with 50% capacity subject to adherence to SOP.
Offline classes for the Polytechnics for the session July-December 2021 to be allowed to open subject to compliance of SOP.

The update also informed that “the state government intends to celebrate/organise the Hornbill Festival if the Covid-19 situation continues to remain under control with positivity rate below 5%” and activities to be undertaken with full adherence to Covid protocols.

“Travel to Nagaland for tourism is already allowed for those who have been fully vaccinated. Pre-bookings in hotels and other facilities may be done by intending tourists,” it stated, adding that an inter-departmental meeting would be held with the departments of Tourism, and Art & Culture on September 23 to start the preparatory activities.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 08, 2026

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