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Aizawl, Nov 13 (PTI) A state-level expert committee on COVID-19 management has affirmed that the ongoing “all-mask campaign” in Mizoram has yielded positive results, with people re-adopting necessary health protocols to avoid transmission of the viral disease, an official said on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The campaign was launched on October 11 to sensitise people about the importance of wearing masks and maintaining hygiene, amid a rise in positivity rate of the disease.<\/p>\n
The official also said that Health Minister Dr. R Lalthangliana held a meeting with the members of the expert committee On Friday to assess the situation, following which it was decided that the campaign be extended till December 31.<\/p>\n
According to the official, the committee, during the meeting, told the minister that Mizoram can’t be complacent, despite having registered a dip in cases of late.<\/p>\n
The panel also suggested that the ban on congregational singing at funeral and church services should continue for the time being.<\/p>\n
“Though single-day cases have declined, the positivity rate is still on the rise. The campaign to re-sensitise has borne fruit and will be extended,” the official explained.<\/p>\n
The Mizoram government has allowed re-opening of churches and other places of worship in COVID-19 free villages and towns outside Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC) area on August 21.<\/p>\n
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