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Lockdown in East Khasi Hills district till May 31, Shillong roads mostly empty

East Khasi Hills (Meghalaya) [India], May 20 (ANI): In view of surge in COVID-19 cases, a complete lockdown has been imposed in East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya from Wednesday 8 pm till 5 am on May 31.

ANI May 20, 2021 23:56 IST googleads

Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong (File photo/ANI)

East Khasi Hills (Meghalaya) [India], May 20 (ANI): In view of surge in COVID-19 cases, a complete lockdown has been imposed in East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya from Wednesday 8 pm till 5 am on May 31.
Due to the lockdown, vehicles were off the road. Shillong, the capital city which is usually bustling with people, wore a deserted look on Thursday.
According to the state health bulletin, Meghalaya registered the highest single-day spike in cases and saw 1,183 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday. The number of active cases in the state has gone up to 6,477.
The decision for a 10-day lockdown was made by the Meghalaya government on Tuesday during a COVID review meeting chaired by Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma.
He said that lockdown should be effectively imposed and availability of essential commodities should be ensured. (ANI)

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