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Night curfew to check virus spread

By Correspondent - 15 Sep 2010 12:00 AM GMT

IMPHAL, Nov 27 - The Manipur Government has imposed night curfew from 6 pm to 4 am in the State to control the spread of COVID-19. State Chief Secretary Dr Rajesh Kumar issued an order in this regard today.

�There will be night curfew from 6 pm to 4 am and District Magistrates will issue orders in this regard,� stated the order. Essential services, on-duty officials and movement of goods trucks will be exempted from the purview of the curfew. The order will remain in force up to December 31 this year or till further notice.

In another development, the State Health Department has announced sero-surveys across four districts from November 30. Announcing this here today, Principal Secretary (Health) V Vumlunmang said that the districts are Imphal West, Kakching, Churachandpur and Ukhrul.

The Health Department is already conducting targeted testing in some Assembly constituencies where by-elections were held on November 7. These tests have been conducted at Wangoi in Imphal West district, and Lilong and Wangjing-Tentha in Thoubal district so far.