AIZAWL, Nov 29 - In view of the surge in locally transmitted cases of COVID-19, the Mizoram government has extended the �COVID-19 No Tolerance Drive� till January 10, 2021.
An order issued by Chief Secretary Lalnunmawia Chuaungo said even though COVID-19 cases declined during the drive, there has been high percentage of locally transmitted cases, which suggested that pre-emptive measures need to be continued.
The no tolerance drive started on October 26.
According to the order issued on Saturday, inter-State border will continue to remain open for vehicles carrying both commodities and passengers.
The inter-State border is currently open at four points � Vairengte and Bairabi (with Assam), Kanhmun (with Tripura) and Khawkawn (with Manipur).
Lengpui Airport will also remain operational and the schedule of flight operation will be finalised by the Civil Aviation Wing of the State General Administration Department in consultation with airlines, the order said.
All educational institutions, training institutes, religious places, cinema halls, auditoriums, community halls, picnic spots and swimming pools will continue to be closed, it said.
Assembly of more than five people is prohibited at public places.
Night curfew has been clamped in all district headquarters, including State capital Aizawl, from 8 pm to 4.30 am.
All shops have been allowed to open but those located in market areas and shopping malls/complexes within Aizawl municipal area will open on alternate days, the order said.
With 16 fresh infections detected in the last 24 hours, Mizoram�s tally for COVID-19 today reached 3,822.
The 16 new cases were detected from 1,058 samples tested in different districts.
Seven cases were reported from Aizawl, five from Lawngtlai and one each from Lunglei, Mamit, Siaha and Champhai, the official statement said.
Two BSF jawans, one policeman and two children � aged eight and 10 years � are among the newly infected people. Seven of them have travel history.
