The curfew was first imposed on May 8 and extended on May 18 till Friday. The number of new cases and deaths continued to increase unabated during the period.
TFM Desk
As the number of COVID-19 cases is increasing unabated even after 20 days of imposing curfew in seven districts — Imphal West, Imphal East, Bishnupur, Thoubal, Kakching, Churachandpur and Ukhrul, the Manipur Government on Friday extended the “curfew” till June 11, 2021. For the remaining districts the existing restrictions will continue including the ban on inter-district movements.
Manipur chief secretary Rajesh Kumar, who is also the chairman of the State Executive Committee of the State Disaster Management Authority, has issued an order to this effect. As the number of infections of the coronavirus detected everyday continues to be very high relative to the population and is a source of concern, the order noted.
The order also instructed the DCs and SPs to take necessary action to implement it “strictly”.
Some activities have been permitted in addition to the existing ones:
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- All Secretariat offices to start functioning with e-office and physical attendance 15 percent staff from June 01.
- All Directorate offices to start functioning with physical attendance 15 percent staff from June 01 by taking adequate precaution and strictly following COVID Appropriate Behaviour.
- Departments like Media, Power, Fire Service, PHED, CAFPD, Home, Health, Relief & DM, Forest, Environment & Climate Change, Finance and Treasuries and Police departments and the District Administration will continue to function as before.
- Vehicle workshops of goods trucks, petrol tankers, LPG bullets etc outside the Imphal municipal area may open from 8 am to 3 pm on all days taking adequate precaution and strictly following COVID Appropriate Behaviour.
- Rice mills are also allowed to open subject to taking adequate precaution and strictly following COVID Appropriate Behaviour.
- Opening of local vegetable vendors from 7 am to 10 am for purchase by the locals on May 30, June 02, 05 and 08. The vegetable vendors have to be seated at least 6 feet away from one another and should wear masks all the time.
- Only one out of three grocery shops of the total shops or vendors in one location will be allowed to open on rotational basis from 7 am to 10 am on May 30, June 02, 05 and 08. If the shops or vendors are located in Congested rows (on major roads like NH both sides may open), then only alternate rows shall be allowed to open. Queue system should be adopted by all shops and vendors.
- Life Insurance Corporation with limited staff on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10.00 am to 2:30 pm dispose of time bound works.
- Wholesale shops of grocery and food essentials located in Thangal Bazaar and Masjid have been allowed to open from 7 am to 12 noon in rotation. Concerned DCs will issue movement passes for the retailers.
- On May 31, wholesale shops at Thangal Bazar will be opened for retailers of Imphal West and the wholesale shops at Masjid Road will be opened for retailers of Imphal East.
- On June 01, wholesale shops at Thangal Bazar will be opened for retailers of Senapati and Kangpokpi, and the wholesale shops at Masjid Road will be opened for retailers of Kamjong and Noney.
- On June 03, wholesale shops at Thangal Bazar will be opened for retailers of Bishnupur and Ukhrul and the wholesale shops at Masjid Road will be opened for retailers of Tamenglong.
- On June 04, wholesale shops at Thangal Bazar will be opened for retailers of Kakching and Thoubal and the wholesale shops at Masjid Road will be opened for retailers of Chandel and Tengnoupal.
- On June 06, wholesale shops at Thangal Bazar will be opened for retailers of Churachandpur and the wholesale shops at Masjid Road will be opened for retailers of Jiribam and Pherzawl.
Existing permitted activities:
- All healthcare facilities, including animal healthcare, hospitals, clinics, nursing homes and movement of healthcare workers.
- All pharmacies, including those selling veterinary medicines.
- All persons going for COVID-19 vaccination, COVID testing and medical emergencies.
- All employees and personal staff working in Media, Power, Fire Service, PHED, CAFPD, Home, Health, Relief & DM, Police departments and District Administration.
- Only goods vehicles, Oxygen supply related vehicles, LPG and Oil tankers and vehicles of other essential services like Power supply, fire service, water supply, waste or garbage clearance, Public Distribution System, medical or COVID services, electronic and print media, internet & telecom service providers and vehicles of personnel of departments or organisations.
- Opening of petrol pumps and LPG outlets and movement of staff of IOCL.
- Imphal airport will remain open and movement of staff and passengers will remain permitted.
- Hotels for lodging allowed to remain open with minimum staff. Restaurants to remain closed.
- Child Protection Services (Orphanages, Children Homes, Observation Homes, etc).
- Home delivery services under ICDS or ICPS (supplementary nutrition for children, pregnant & lactating mothers).
- Home delivery of various goods and services (food items, vegetables, groceries, medicines, etc) including e-commerce platforms.
- Banking services with limited staff on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10:00 am to 2:30 pm for urgent Government and non-government transactions only.
- ATM services including refilling of cash in ATMs are allowed.
- Sale of fish feed, animal feed, milk and milk products, fish, poultry and poultry products from 7 am to 2 pm for purchase by locals.
- Postal services with limited staff on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10:00 AM to 2:30 pm dispose of time bound works including delivery of medicines and medical equipment.
Existing Restrictions
- Strict ban on vehicular movement continues even during 7 am to 10 am.
- Three Ima Keithels, its adjoining markets and the local markets of Local markets at Khurai Lamlong, Andro Parking, Lambulane, Kongba, Pishum Thong, Kwakeithel, Nagamapal, Singjamei Bazaar, Wahengbam Leikai, and major other major markets in other districts shall remain closed.