The leader admitted that the state’s anti-Covid rules on movement of people had been strict (File)
Meghalaya has changed its COVID-19 rules to make it easier for traders to move around the state, Chief Deputy Minister Prestone Tynsong said on Wednesday. Now, businessmen will have to undergo coronavirus tests once every 10 days. Quarantine rules for people leaving or entering the state temporarily have also been revised.
Mr Tynsong said the government discussed the issue after several organizations in Assam raised concerns about the interstate movement. Recently, as many as 40 Assam outfits had threatened to block all roads leading to Garo Hills in Meghalaya from October 29 on it.
The leader admitted that the state’s anti-Covid rules on the movement of people were strict.
“All asymptomatic people leaving Meghalaya for a short period of 5 days or less will, on return, be exempt from quarantine if the RAT is tested negative on entry. They must provide a valid travel document in the form of a plane / train ticket or taxi voucher or any other proof validating such a trip, ”he told reporters.
Those who test positive will be sent to solitary confinement in accordance with the state’s anti-coronavirus standards, he added.
“All participants with a negative RT-PCR / TruNat / CBNAAT report and showing no symptoms will be exempt from quarantine and will be able to continue their daily activities normally.
“All participants tested by point-of-entry RT-PCR should be either home quarantined or paid quarantine until test results are reported. Test results are usually available within 48 hours. If the test is negative, they must be communicated by SMS or can be verified online at www.coronamegh.in. These people can continue with their daily activities or work normally, ”he said.
Meghalaya is one of the least affected states with just over 80 deaths from the disease.
