Meghalaya CM observing home quarantine on return from Manipur

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conr K Sangma is observing home quarantine on return from a visit to Manipur, officials said on Monday. National Peoples Party (NPP) supremo h me a trip to Manipur capital Imphal on Sunday to meet party MLAs, who switched allegiance from supporting BJP to Congress last week. " chief minister is observing home quarantine since his return yesterday. His swab samples were collected today by a team of health officials," Health Services director Aman War told PTI.

He said, depending on outcome of RT-PCR test of samples, CM will have to follow guidelines accordingly. According to health services director, Conr can resume work after three days if his samples tested negative or else, if positive, health authorities shall take a call. state protocol for vel coronavirus says that anyone moving in and out of state within a day can resume work if ir RT-PCR tests come out negative, War said. Meghalaya has recorded 44 cases of COVID-19 till date, of which 37 of m, have recovered and one h died.

Six persons who tested positive for COVID-19 are observing quarantine protocols. Sangma h air-dashed to Manipur capital with Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to iron out differences between legislators of his party and BJP. two h returned same day. Congress leers h raised questions that while ir leers, Ajay Maken and Gaurav Gogoi, were straightway placed under quarantine on arrival in Imphal Friday evening, same protocols were t applied on Sangma and Sarma who freely mingled with people during ir stay.

Four NPP ministers, including Deputy Chief Minister Y Joykumar, h resigned from BJP-led coalition in neighbouring state of Manipur on Wednesday. Besides, m five or legislators h quit Biren Singh government plunging it into trouble. After walking out of ruling coalition, NPP legislators were seen in company of Congress leers in Manipur.

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