COVID-19 scare: Meghalayan Age Festival scaled down to a conference

A Correspondent

SHILLONG: The Department of Tourism, Government of Meghalaya, is fully cognizant of the public advisory released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India and the Department of Health and Family Welfare (DoHFW) of the Government of Meghalaya regarding the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus in India.

Given this, the Tourism department is taking steps, in coordination with the State’s Health department, to ensure that all protocols and precautionary measures are adhered to at the Meghalayan Age Festival being organized from March 7 to 15 at Wenfield, Thadlaskein, West Jaintia Hills.

“The festival is now being scaled down to a conference with participation of limited invitees only,” Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma informed here on Friday.

Conrad said that as mass gatherings are to be avoided as per the Health department’s advisory, it is decided that the earlier planned events like evening music concerts and tethered balloon flights will not be held for the first three days.

“The first three days will only be a media conference and a familiarization trip for the 50-70 invitees who will be going through the existing screening process as per Government of India and State Government’s protocols,” the Chief Minister informed.

He also said that the situation is being monitored closely and the State Government is continuously reviewing the situation.

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