Phuentsholing Is Red Zone

KUENSELTHAT THE PEOPLE SHALL BE INFORMED FRIDAY, A UGUST 14, 2020 Those stranded RED ZONE Phuentsholing Population Thromde: 12,606 will be 20,319 (NSB, 2017) dealt case is Red Zone Area Following 12 new positive cases detected yesterday by case: PM Covid-19 cases Aug 11: Yangchen C Rinzin Following the nationwide lockdown on August 11, many Aug 13: people are stranded in various parts of the country because of restrictions on vehicle movement. Aug 13: Many had come for a day or two for their personal work, to attend a cremation, sports matches, and job interviews, among other reasons. Some have no place to stay while others are stuck in Chukha hotels and many are staying with relatives. Many people complained Weather that while they tried to get help, they either could not Younten Tshedup at the MDP as loaders had, 25-year-old as of late even- reach the right people or were the task force in Phuent- ing yesterday. THIMPHU asked to call various numbers ith growing sholing had restricted their Officials from the health without any solution. Some concerns movement by placing all the ministry said that it was even complained of con- that there workers together in a hostel very likely that the primary 26 16 cerned authorities allowing could be without any outside contact. contacts of the 12 new posi- MAX MIN travel to a few selected people. a possible Lyonchhen said that de- tive cases would also be the One of the stranded per- Wcommunity infection in spite the quarantine meas- same as all of them had re- sons in Thimphu said that ex- Phuentsholing, the gov- ures put in place, some of portedly not moved out of pecting lockdown would lift ernment has declared the them could have sneaked the quarantine facility at the in two days, he put up with drungkhag as a red zone. out into the community. MDP. his relatives but now with While the government Considering the possibili- There were no second- more positive cases, he was maintained that technically ties, he said that compre- ary contacts as of yesterday. worried. 25 16 there was no local transmis- hensive investigation for a Risk assessment was MAX MIN “I can’t return home to sion of the virus since the community outbreak of the carried out but those falling Paro and its burden on rela- enforcement of lockdown virus in Phuentsholing was under high risk were moved tives. If I call for help I’m asked on August 11, the decision required. to primary contacts and to call another person then was taken following the de- For this, the prime min- those under minimal risks the person directs me to an- KUENSEL tection of 12 new Covid-19 ister said that Phuentshol- screened out. other person. I am confused.” positive cases yesterday. ing would be considered a With all essential im- Many shared that they The new cases are the red zone until all the con- ports currently enter- are confused as to who they primary contacts of the tacts of positive cases are ing the country through should ask for help. 25-year-old man who tested thoroughly tested. Phuentsholing, Lyonchhen While different dzongkhag positive from the RRCO’s While the entire nation said local transmission in administrations are trying to mini dry port (MDP) in remains under a lockdown, Phuentsholing would pose With the lockdown resolve the issue, it has been Phuentsholing on August starting yesterday addition- a serious challenge to the challenging with no proper di- hampering 11. al restrictions and surveil- country. rection and due to movement distribution of Prime Minister Dr Lotay lance has been enforced in The lockdown duration restrictions. Tshering said that although the drungkhag. could be extended if the Kuensel newspaper, Thimphu Dzongkhag the individuals were placed All essential movements situation there deteriorates. we request our alone recorded more than in a quarantine-like facility to and from Phuentsholing Meanwhile, the health 3,000 people stranded yester- subscribers to switch before they tested positive, will have to undergo strin- ministry has completed day. In one of the incidents, a to PDF or e-kuensel there was no guarantee gent Covid-19 screening mapping around 390 peo- father stuck in one of the ho- that they would not have at the Rinchending check- ple in Shershong, Sarpang for the time being. tels with his 3-year-old daugh- breached the guidelines. point. where the index case in Ge- ter requested the dzongkhag For details contact Given the risk the indi- More than 420 primary lephu (27-year-old woman) for food since the hotel’s 17538553. viduals (about 140) working contacts were traced for the tested positive. Pg 2 kitchen was closed. Pg 2 HOME PAGE 2 Friday, August 14, 2020| KUENSEL Those stranded will be Lunana gup dealt case by case: PM and 8 others stranded in Punakha Phurpa Lhamo | Wangdue with their relatives, others have rented rooms. Nine individuals from Lunana, Lunana Gup Kaka is also Gasa are today stranded in Pu- among those stranded in Pu- nakha. They came to buy their nakha. supplies and participate in the Gup Kaka said that a ma- coming cordyceps auction, jority of people returned to which was to be held next week Lunana who were mid-way to in Goenshari gewog, Punakha. Punakha when they heard of According to Daw Gyeltsh- the cancellation of the auction. en, 45, he reached Punakha on “I came here to organise the Sunday and had plans to leave cordyceps auction. I am also on Tuesday with supplies. planning to return home.” He added that he bought While the gup can leave for rice and other essential items, Gasa with the National Covid- PM at the press conference at Lungtenphu Covid-19 Command Centre which were to be taken home 19 Task Force’s instructions for the coming winter. People to allow officials to travel to From Pg 1 couldn’t release all as request- “We understand that they in Lunana stock essential items their resident dzongkhags, the Thimphu dzongkhag start- ed,” Lyonchhen said. “We can- are in the problem but please for winter, when the roads are movement of other stranded ed compiling the details from not let everyone travel due to consider this as a service to the closed due to heavy snowfall. residents from Lunana isn’t yesterday and the administra- protocols and people should country,” Lyonchhen said. “If “We buy goods for the ensured. tion would seek advice from the bear the inconveniences.” we allow the movement, it’ll winter and don’t travel down Punakha dzongkhag offi- government on how to assist. Similarly, in another inci- increase the risk of spreading between November and June cials are today collecting infor- A few were accommodated dent, about seven trucks that the virus, so we’re compelled to every year,” Daw Gyeltshen mation on stranded individuals in the dzongkhag guest house were stopped at Babesa in control the movement.” said. to render help. on the first day of lockdown. Thimphu were let go. Prime minister urged peo- The stranded individuals On August 12, the dzong- Many enquired when they There are 74 vehicles ple to understand the present also raised concerns over their khag helped send over 30 would be allowed to leave and stranded at Rinchending in situation the country is going horses, which are today left in individuals to their resident if they would be quarantined Phuentsholing to go to differ- through. Each dzongkhag ad- Goenshari and Jazeyphu in Lu- dzongkhags. once they are home. ent dzongkhags. Lyonchhen ministration is expected to help nana gewog. “While it is easy to send Prime Minister Dr Lotay said that until they manage to people if possible. Daw Gyeltshen said that home individuals with vehi- Tshering during the press brief- arrange testing kits, conduct In Wangdue 20 civil serv- people were worried that the cles, it was difficult for those ing yesterday said that while the the Covid-19 tests and declare ants stranded due to the horses would be lost if kept in without transport. Although we government understood the them as negative, they would lockdown were sent to their the wild for long. “The people want to help, we are not sure situation, it was not possible to not be allowed to move. dzongkhags with exception of from Esuna village in Lunana if other dzongkhags would be let everyone travel at once. “Such restrictions are only Phuentsholing with permission were informed that around willing to accept them,” a Pu- “The government is looking for the community’s purpose. from the National Covid-19 16 horses are missing from nakha dzongkhag official said. into the issue,” he said. We’re allowing movement only taskforce. Shari village in Goenshari, As of 8pm yesterday, Pu- Lyonchhen said that wher- to genuine and emergency As per government’s di- Punakha.” Many had plans to nakha dzongkhag recorded 33 ever possible, the government cases.” rective, the Paro Dzongkhag return to the horses within two stranded individuals including has instructed them to travel. Lyonchhen added all the taskforce members facilitated days. Although a majority of those nine from Lunana. On August 12, all those strand- stranded cases would be dealt movement for stranded people. the stranded individuals are ed in between were released. on a case by case basis and Movement for more than 100 “But many who had come critical cases are always given stranded people was facilitated for their personal works, we permission to travel. yesterday. Phuentsholing BPL plays only 6 matches is Red Zone From Pg 1 27-year-old woman.

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