The full text of the statement on COVID-19 as given by the Spokesperson for State Government of Nagaland & Minister for Planning & Coordination Neiba Kronu is as follows:

“Dear Citizens of Nagaland,

Good evening,

With the LOCKDOWN entering the second week in the state and restriction on movement of vehicular as well as human traffic, citizens of Kohima, like everywhere else in the country are beginning to encounter certain hardships due to this enforced regulation.

In partial modification of Order NO.NO.DCK/CON/COVID-19/2020/487 Dtd.25/3/2020 the following directives are hereby issued for strict compliance of all concerned:

Principal Secretary to the Government of Nagaland, Abhijit Sinha has informed all the Deputy Commissioner of Nagaland for precautionary measures for maintaining peace and tranquillity on the occasion of Ram Navami and Hanuman Javanti on 2nd and 8th April 2020 respectively.

Deputy Commissioner, Mon Thavaseelan K IAS has directed all shopkeepers within Mon District to issue cash memo to the customers for every purchase.

Further, people are advised to ensure receipt of the cash memo. In case of any complaint in regard to price hike, selling above MRP etc it will be mandatory to produce the cash memo as an evidence.

Deputy Commissioner, Mon issued an order in modification of this office order No.GA/DEV/COVID-19/2020/216/Dated 27th of March 2020, the following regulations are hereby imposed for purchase of essential commodities in Mon Town with effect from 6th April 2020 till further orders.

Maximum permissible quantity per day