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SIKKIM THIS WEEK (APRIL 19 – APRIL 24)


APRIL 19
GANGTOK:  Sikkim has zero Covid19 positives says SC Gupta, Chief Secretary apprising the efforts of Chief Minister PS Golay.



APRIL 20
GANGTOK: Large gatherings of patients was found at STNM hospital when the restriction was eased for few activities. Majority of the cases were obstetrics, said Dr. Passang Bhutia. Medical Superintendent. 
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GANGTOK: Chief Minister PS Golay presented financial incentives to media towards their services. The press media persons included from Print Media, Electronic Media and Digital Media. 

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GANGTOK: Social workers Rashma Gurung and Sobrath Gupta came forward to help flower grower Bishnu Kumar Rai from Rabdang. They collected 200 cut flowers and brought to STNM Hospital and appealed to the passer-by to take the flowers and donate the money as per their wish. The flower growers are having huge loss due to the on-going lockdown. 

Photo : Sikkim Express

APRIL 21
GANGTOK: The relaxation on the lockdown was taken aback by the state government with public misusing it. The lock down will continue till May 3rd with the extension of educational institutes till May 31. This was announced after the meeting held among the cabinet ministers and higher officials of the state administration. 

GANGTOK: LN Sharma, Agriculture Minister launched SIMFED mobile ration van. The van would randomly move around Gangtok and its surroundings.

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GANGTOK: Corona Care created by Doctors of STNM Hospitals for donating various medical equipment.

APRIL 22
GANGTOK: Omi Gurung, fashion designer from Sikkim to represent India at Global Climate campaign ‘My Future My Voice.



GEYZING: Geyzing and Soreng shopkeepers were asked to keep sufficient stocks of goods during the lockdown. This was done after the meetings of shop keepers and the higher officials.

APRIL 23

GANGTOK: COVID19 treatment facility made available at STNM Hospital. The said facility is for both quarantine and treatment of corona virus. 


APRIL 24
GANGTOK: Horticulture Department prepared to market flowers from local flower growers.

GANGTOK: A nurse from Central Referral Hospital, Tadong files complaint against Kailash Agarwal for verbal abuse on the nurse on duty. The case was registered under section 353, 504, 509 and other section under IPC.

Photo : Sikkim Sandesh

GANGTOK: Denzong Agriculture Cooperative Society had been successfully fulfilling the needs of supply of vegetables and other necessary commodities to the armed forces deployed at remote areas. 



APRIL 24

GANGTOK: State government had initiated an online registration mode for the residents of Sikkim stranded outside the state. There are around 300 patients and their attendants, 1800 students, informed SC Gupta, Chief Secretary.

RANGPO: 84 Bhutanese residents mostly students stranded in Sikkim during this lockdown was send home by the state government 

Photo : Sikkim Sandesh

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