In Meghalaya, the State Home Department has directed the DGP to do everything possible to keep the State police force safe after reports of many personnel of the Para-military forces and those in front line tested positive of COVID 19 countrywide.<br />''<br />''"Taking into consideration the difficulties faced by the Police Department, the DGP has been asked to do all the necessary things to protect the police force," Home Minister Lahkmen Rymbui said.<br />''<br />''He said that all Para-military forces operating in the State will have to strictly follow the Standard Operating Procedures whether it's the State Police or any other forces.<br />''<br />''Acknowledging the difficult situation everyone is faced with, the Home Minister said, "Life must go on, economic activities must be started and everything cannot be held to ransom by Coronavirus."<br />