8 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the state

SUMMARY OF COVID-19 HEALTH BULLETIN AS ON 02.08.2020
New Cases = 8 (7 on Rapid Antigen and 1 on RTPCR).
Of the 7 positive cases reported on Rapid Antigen Testing, 4 were from Indichemie Pharmaceutical company Kumrek, 2 were from Majhigaon Rangpo, and 1 was a home guard from IBM Rangpo.
The 1 positive case reported on RTPCR was from Majhigaon, Jorethang South Sikkim.
Total Cured & Discharged till 8am of 02.08.2020 = 20.
Total Cured & Discharged till date = 289.
Total Active Cases = 368.
Death = 1.
Cumulative Total = 658

Rhenock area de-notified as Containment zone

Following the reports of No detection of a single positive case in Rhenock area since 15 days and after testing all primary & secondary contacts and all other suspected contacts, said area is hereby de-notified as Containment zone.
All activities mentioned in order no 24/Home/2020 dated 31/07/2020 are allowed from 3rd August 2020 duly maintaining all safety precautions.
Likewise, there is No single positive case from Rongli also since last week but it will be under close watch for one week more

CCRT is organising a National Level Patriotic Poem Competition on the occasion of Independence Day 2020

The Centre for Cultural Resource and Training (CCRT), an autonomous organisation under Ministry of Culture, Government of India is organising a National Level Patriotic Poem Competition on the occasion of Independence Day 2020. Children within the age group of 10-14 years can participate in the competition.
The selected winners will be awarded Merit Certificate along with Cash Prize of :
1. First Prize (Rs. 15,000/-)
2. Second Prize (Rs. 7,500/-)
3. Third Prize (Rs. 5,000/-)
4. Consolation Prize (Rs. 2000/-) for each State/ Union Territory of India ( poems from which State/Union Territory received)
The last date for submission of the entries will be 07-08-2020, 11.30 P.M