COVID-19: DC Longleng calls to actively respond through voluntary service

DC Longleng serving refreshment to the police personnel on COVID-19 duty during World Red Cross Day in Longleng. (DIPR Photo) 
 

Longleng, May 8 (MExN): The Longleng unit of the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) observed the World Red Cross day under the theme ‘Keep clapping for volunteers’ at DC's conference hall, Longleng on May 8 with Deputy Commissioner Longleng, M Shayung Phom who is also the chairman of the IRCS, Longleng as the special guest.

Speaking on the occasion, a DIPR report stated that the DC Longleng appealed to the gathering to actively respond to the global COVID-19 pandemic through their voluntary and humanity service with impartiality and neutrality and further urged to extend prayer support to the patients and families battling with COVID-19 across the world for their speedy recovery. 

The DC acknowledged the district administration, police, medical department and other government agencies along with the churches and civil societies for working round the clock and leaving no stone unturned to ensure the safety of its citizens. 

The DC also informed that the police, Village Guards and DBs deployed at Dikhu River have been constantly screening the stranded Students, patients and other people coming back from other districts to Longleng. He therefore, appealed to the people not to discriminate the people returning back to the district on COVID-19 suspicious ground.

Later, the members visited District Hospital Longleng and served refreshment to the hospital staff, patients and also distributed cash relief to the patients. They also provided refreshment to the police on duty in the street.