Itanagar: Another lockdown ​knocking in ICR amid rising Covid19 cases

ITANAGAR-  The district administration of Itanagar Capital Region ( ICR ) has organised a Virtual meeting with all the stakeholders and discussed the Covid situation amid rise in Covid19  cases in Capital Complex since the last few weeks.

During the meeting, current status and trends on the active cases, Case Fatality Rate (CFR), Case Positivity Rate (CPR) and vaccination status in respect of all the wards was discussed.

In the meeting MLA, Dy Mayor, Corporators, ZPMs, SP, Magistrate, DMO, AAPSU, Market Associations  and others took part.

Itanagar MLA, Techi Kaso, Dy Mayor Biri Basang  and others have  suggested that ” Lockdown to be imposed as per the guidelines of the Govt of India  and suggestions of the health department.

DMO, ICC informed that all the areas of ICR are affected, but  wards with maximum cases are 1, 6, 9, 13, 14, 15 and 19.

The  reason for increasing in number of cases in ICR is non-practicing of COVID appropriate behaviour ( not using maks, not maintaining social distancing  and others ) by the general people, informed DMO ICC.

DMO  also suggested for a 14 days complete lockdown  or partial lockdown with strict enforcement of the public movement during curfew hours.

It must be mentioned here that,  yesterday the Capital Complex recorded the Positivity Rate at 9%, while it was 7% on the day one of this month.