Manipur, June 29 -- The Nagaland cabinet on Monday decided to extend the ongoing lockdown in the state till July 15 after reviewing the existing lockdown measures. The decision was taken at a meeting held on Monday after being briefed by the Health Department and the Home Department on the COVID -19 situation in the state.

According to an official statement, an order has been issued accordingly issued.

"The existing guidelines with regard to the lockdown in all parts of the state issued by an order on May 4, subject to relaxations issued by subsequent order on June 10 regarding opening of religious places/places of worship for public, and the order on June 20 regarding plying of local taxis and auto rickshaws in the border sub-divisions...