Itanagar, Jul 11 (UNI) The Arunachal Pradesh government on Saturday extended the
on-going total 'lockdown' in the Itanagar Capital Region (ICR), which was clamped on
July 6 in the view of spike in COVID-19 positive cases, by one more week.
Taking to micro-blogging site, Twitter, Chief Minister Pema Khandu wrote, "Had a
virtual Cabinet meeting to assess the COVID-19 situation. To check the spread at
the very initial stages, the lockdown of ICR has been extended till 20thJuly 2020. "
" Contact tracing will be intensified during this period, all citizens are requested to
strictly follow the SOP," he said.
Expressing his gratitude to the people of the ICR for their cooperation on the
on-going lockdown, Khandu said, "Together we will defeat the virus."
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