Imphal: Manipur government is taking up certain pre-emptive measures to contain the surge of Covid cases in Manipur, chief minister N. Biren Singh said on Sunday.
“Now, all Cabinet ministers, legislators and government functionaries are advised to refrain from organising and participating in any event/function with large gathering of public, ” Biren said. The chief minister’s office has issued an advisory.
It said the present situation arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic has been a cause for alarm in recent days. As gatherings for various reasons are potential sources for spreading the virus, all Cabinet ministers, legislators and government functionaries are advised to refrain from organizing, participating in or promoting, in any manner whatsoever, events or functions by whatever name called, which will create or attract, or are likely to create or attract public gathering of any size.
The advisory was issued following a meeting of State Consultative Committee for Covid-19 that was held at the chief minister’s secretariat on Sunday.
The meeting chaired by Biren discussed on many issues on the Covid-19 second wave in the state. It took decisions on social gathering, partial lockdowns, markets opening timing, official programmes, re-engagement of nurses and multi tasking staff etc.
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