Kiphire district being only the green zone as far as COVID-19 positive case is concerned in the state, the deputy commissioner Kiphire, Abhinav Shivam has informed all the persons to follow the guidelines for inter-district movement.
According to DIPR report, any person who wish to travel outside Kiphire shall mandatorily obtain transit permit from DC office, Kiphire along with COVID-19 screening slip obtained from Medical department at control room District Hospital Kiphire and the same shall be produced at Longmatra check gate. This is applicable to all including general public government servants except for front line workers (FLWs); Any persons entering the district shall be mandatory screened at Longmatra check gate and their details collected as per the format enclosed as Annexure-1; All incoming passengers shall undergo mandatory 14 (fourteen) days home quarantine which shall be monitored by the respective ward authorities and the COVID-19 control room, Kiphire; During the period of home quarantine if song person develops COVID-19 symptoms should immediately call help line no.7085889854/6009468943; Government officials posted under Kiphire district travelling in or out of the district shall obtain prior from the deputy commissioner & chairman DTF. Further, on their return, they shall undergo mandatory self- isolation for seven days and COVID-19 swab test before resuming their official duties; All car passes issued by the deputy commissioner till date shall stand cancelled with immediate effect. Transit permit issued hereafter shall be issued only on extreme emergency cases.