Shillong, June 20: Night curfew has been further extended across Meghalaya from 9 pm to 5 am each day from June 22 to 30 as part of the measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic and asked the people to strictly follow various protocols and advisories of the Health and Family Welfare Department at all times, without fail.

Inter-state movement of people continues to be prohibited till further orders.

An order said, every individual must maintain social distancing of at least six feet, wearing of masks, respiratory etiquette and to strictly follow the various protocols and advisories of the Health and Family Welfare Department at all times, without fail.

“Operation of unregulated major markets and unregulated shopping complexes, cinema halls, gymnasium, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres, bars and auditorium, assembly halls and similar recreational places, all forms of contact sports and spectators in sport grounds and stadia, hotels and hospitality services other than those used as quarantine facilities and housing of returnees, stranded persons and tourists continue to remain prohibited,” the order reads.

“But hosting of wedding and reception which have received due permission from the District Magistrate are allowed,” an official notification said.

Also, operation of educational institutions, training centres and coaching classes (tuitions) barring online and distance learning, opening of religious places and places of worship of all faiths including religious congregation continue to remain prohibited.

“However, marriage rituals in places of worship are permitted only after due permission is obtained from the District Magistrate,” the official order specified.

The order also extended prohibition on all forms of large public gathering and congregation, including social, political, entertainment, academic, cultural, religious function, moving in public, workplaces and during transport without a mask, spitting in public places and consumption of liquor, paan, gutka, tobacco in public places.

Meghalaya has registered 43 COVID-19 cases, including one death, 10 active positive cases, and 32 persons who have recovered till date.

Meanwhile, East Khasi Hills District Magistrate, Matsiewdor War Nongbri said that employers of all forms of activities including shops, services, establishments, agricultural, industrial must ensure that Aarogya Setu Application is installed by all their employees having compatible mobile phones, without fail.

“All residents of the district are to install Aarogya Setu Application on compatible mobile phones and regularly update their health status on the app for containment of COVID-19 pandemic,” the district magistrate said.