No one has been allowed to go outside of the punji rather the patients. The Khasi Mantri repeated this statement while talking with us- “No one means- no one. Not even me! ”. The major focus of their overall lockdown was to prevent the entry of Covid-19 in the punji. For that, they restricted entry of the extruders as well as their own. Following this target, the Khasi had maintained the entrance and exit point so strictly. There was only one reason to go out of the punji. One is to go for medical purpose. But, for that, also, they fixed their own ambulance and their own doctor to test their health condition. If anyone had to go out of the punji for the emergency purpose like relative’s death ceremony or some other exceptional issues, then s/he had to stay isolated from the entire punji for 14 days of quarantine. Regarding isolation, they build a temporary isolation room in the front part of the punji nearby gate. The Khasi Mantri ensured that a total of 4 people had to go for isolation as they must have to go outside for an emergency.
No one has been
allowed
to go
outside of
the
punji
rather
the patients. The
Khasi
Mantri
repeated this statement while talking with us- “No one means- no one. Not even me! ”. The major focus of their
overall
lockdown was to
prevent
the entry of Covid-19 in the
punji
. For that, they restricted entry of the extruders
as well
as their
own
. Following this target, the
Khasi
had maintained the entrance and exit point
so
strictly
. There was
only
one reason to go out of the
punji
. One is to go for medical purpose.
But
, for that,
also
, they
fixed
their
own
ambulance and their
own
doctor to
test
their health condition. If anyone had to go out of the
punji
for the emergency purpose like relative’s death ceremony or
some
other exceptional issues, then s/he had to stay isolated from the entire
punji
for 14 days of quarantine. Regarding isolation, they build a temporary isolation room in the front part of the
punji
nearby gate. The
Khasi
Mantri
ensured that a total of 4
people
had to go for isolation as they
must
have to
go outside for an emergency.