Meghalaya Government has decided to start random rapid testing for people residing from Byrnihat to Khanapara in Ri-Bhoi district bordering Assam starting from tomorrow and has also clamped total curfew in the said area from 9 p.m. tonight till Monday morning.<br />''<br />''After a review meeting held today to discuss the COVID-19 situation in the state, Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong said that clamping of the curfew was necessitated to curb the spread of COVID-19 cases. In Khanapara area, four cases have been detected so far.<br />''<br />''The Deputy Chief Minister said that the State Government will ensure that curfew is not violated even in areas only a road separates Meghalaya and Assam. Guwahati urban agglomeration is already under total lockdown and the state will clamp curfew from tonight and the District Administration will ensure that no one comes out of their houses.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"><br />''The total number of active cases in the state rose from 13 to 18 with five more people testing positive for COVID-19 during the last 24 hours.</span><br />