Follow lockdown guidelines: Mhathung

Advisor for Horticulture & Border Affairs, Mhathung Yanthan, who is also one of the members’ in-charge for Wokha district on COVID-19 in an interactive session with the village councils and public leaders at Lakhuti village said the disease may be curable but the best way is to follow the preventive measures or the lockdown guidelines. He was on a two-day visit to Lakhuti village and Sanis ADC headquarters on May 28 and 29.

According to a DIPR report, Yanthan said that it is the only way to contain the pandemic and later reviewed on the preparedness level to contain COVID-19 pandemic crisis and as to how to receive the returnees from outside the state.

During the meeting with various stakeholders and department officials at Sanis ADC office, the advisor appealed to all concerned to gear up their activities and put more effort as the state is no more a green zone because of the recent detection of positive cases in the past two-three days. He urged the people not to panic during such time but to take outmost precaution and strictly abide by the laid down regulations and guideline issued by the government on COVID-19.

The advisor also stated that despite the shortage of doctors and nurses in the district, the authorities are giving their best for the safety and wellbeing of the society where also he sought the co-operation and support from all section of societies in order to contain and combat the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. He also informed the area people that the district has so far arranged 18 quarantine centers which will accommodate around 662 persons.

Yanthan said it is not only containing the present crisis on COVID-19 pandemic crisis, but also need to address socio economy of the state saying that for so long they are being dependent on others for their survival as the global economy is in a recession period and is in a melt-down situation due to COVID-19 pandemic crisis which also effects in their own kitchen. “We need to explore strategy and policy to make effective implementation on production on our food grains through agriculture and other allied sectors as we largely depend agriculture as our mainstay”, he said. He also opined that government has a crucial role to play, imparting enabling environment, help unleash the potential of the young people, prepare young people how to live and contribute to the world of tomorrow as it is no longer enough to simply impart a knowledge on some specific academic skills. “We have to teach them sophisticated social skill that will enable them to become change maker in our society”, he added.