Shillong, May 02: The Secretary to State Health & Family Welfare Department has informed that the State Government in its efforts to contain COVID-19 outbreak, has kept a system of active monitoring of all individuals who are advised to be under home-quarantine.

In a press statement issued on Saturday, the State Government said that it is using the technology for close monitoring of the home quarantine protocol and as per the data received from this technology driven monitoring system, it has been observed that some individuals who were supposed to be under home- quarantine are found to be moving to places away from their respective location of quarantine and this amounts to breaking the home-quarantine protocol issued by the State Government, stated the Secretary.

The Secretary cautioned and reiterated that all concerned individuals must follow the quarantine protocol strictly and in case of any emergency for which the individual under home-quarantine requires movement to a hospital or other location, the individual should inform the local Headmen and contact 108 to seek necessary assistance.

The State Government requests all headmen to sensitize the people and bring awareness on this subject and the headmen may seek the help of the Community COVID-19 Management Teams constituted by the respective Deputy Commissioners in case they need any clarification.