The Mizoram Government on Friday Decided to ban entry of trucks and other vehicles carrying goods into the State after 18 truck drivers and handymen from outside tested positive for novel coronvirus, officials said.
However, vehicles carrying essential commodities will be exempted from the ban, they said.
A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the Mizoram cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Zoramthanga.
The meeting decided to temporarily ban entry of vehicles carrying commodities barring those carrying essential commodities at the existing two entry points in Vairengte on the Mizoram-Assam border and Kanhmun on the state border with Tripura until further order to prevent further spread of virus in the state, an official said.
The cabinet expressed concern about 18 truck drivers and helpers stranded along the National Highway-306 (formerly NH- 54) between Hmangkhawthlir and Sethawn in Kolasib district, who tested positive for Covid-19, she said.