Lawngtlai, the 28th October, 2020: As 7 numbers of COVID-19 positive cases has been detected from the community in Lawngtlai Vengpui and Vengpui-II Village Council areas, after deliberate risk assessment by medical teams and on recommendation of the Chief Medical Officer, Lawngtlai District, the Deputy Commissioner Lawngtlai Dr Andrew H. Vanlaldika today declared two village council areas within Lawngtlai town, namely - Vengpui and Vengpui-II as containment zones as per The Mizoram Epidemic Diseases (COVID-19) Regulations, 2020 to prevent further spread of the virus.

Movement in and out the containment areas is prohibited except for those given permission by the Deputy Commissioner or by the concerned VLTFs, law enforcement agencies, medical, sanitation, PHE and P&E personnel on duty, COVID-19 executive duty, media personnel and milkmen. However, main roads passing through these areas will remain open. The order is to be effective from 29th October, 2020 until further orders.

Following this order, active case search will be conducted by medical teams within these areas. Travel history, contact history, suspected COVID-19 symptoms, etc. will be taken into account and those falling within the risk/suspected group will be tested for COVID-19.