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.