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No. POL.75/2020/Pt I/116 Dated, Shillong the 3rd January, 2022

ORDER
In view of the increase in Covid cases in the country due to the Omicron variant and in
public interest the following restrictions shall take place with effect from 5th January, 2022:

1. All official/public/political gatherings are hereby prohibited. However, weddings are

permitted at 50% of the capacity in an enclosed space and maximum of 100 persons for
unenclosed/open space.
2. Maximum number of 50 persons are permitted for funerals.
3. All persons entering the State, including those fully vaccinated, have to produce an
RTPCR negative report valid 72 hours prior to arrival at the Covid Screening Centre at
the entry points or have to undergo a mandatory RTPCR test at the entry points. For
those being tested at the Covid Screening Centres at the entry points, it is mandatory to
be isolated till the receipt of the report.
4. Private Vehicles are allowed to ply subject to the Odd-Even rule with those registration
numbers ending in odd number to ply on Monday and those ending in even number to ply
on Tuesday and to follow the odd-even seqquence thereafter, as per orders to be issued
by respective Deputy Commissioners. On Sundays the restriction on Odd Even rule shall
not apply.
5. Night Curfew shall be imposed by respective Deputy Commissioners from 10 pm to 5 am.
Goods vehicles including those carrying agriculture produce and vehicles engaged in
health emergency cases are exempted from the purview of the curfew.
6. All persons should follow Covid appropriate behaviour including wearing of masks in
public places, maintaining social distancing. All eligible persons are encouraged to get
themselves vaccinated.
Sd/-
(Rebecca V. Suchiang)
Chief Secretary
Government of Meghalaya

Memo No. POL.75/2020/Pt I/116-A Dated: Shillong the 3rd January, 2022

Copy to: -
1. The Secretary to the Governor of Meghalaya for kind information of the Hon’ble Governor.

2. The Private Secretary to the Chief Minister, Meghalaya for kind information of the Chief Minister.

3. The Private Secretary to the Deputy Chief Minister, Meghalaya for kind information of the Deputy
Chief Minister.
4. The Private Secretary to the Speaker, Meghalaya for kind information of the Speaker.
5. The Private Secretary to the Leader of Opposition, Meghalaya for kind information of the Leader of
Opposition.
6. The Private Secretary to the Health Minister, Meghalaya for kind information of the Health Minister.
7. The Private Secretary to all the Hon’ble Ministers, Meghalaya for kind information of Hon’ble
Minister.
8. The Private Secretary to Chief Secretary, Government of Meghalaya for favour of information of the
Chief Secretary.
9. The Additional Chief Secretaries / Principal Secretaries / Commissioners & Secretaries / Secretaries
of all the Department, Government of Meghalaya.

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