<span style="color: #222222;">In Mizoram, with the new guidelines coming into force, public transport has started plying from with carrying passengers of 50 percent capacity.<br />''<br />''Markets and shops are opened with time restriction of opening on alternative days. Functioning of all state government offices have resumed, in compliance with the new guidelines.<br />''<br />''According to the guidelines, all Group A and B officers are mandated to attend office and 33 % of Group C and D categories will attend office on alternate days.<br />''<br />''The decision has been taken by the cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Zoramthanga on Saturday. Also, the state government has taken decision along the lines of central guidlines to extend lockdown till 17 may.<br />''<br />''The Chief Minister said that the lockdown will be relaxed on conditions, however borders will remain sealed except for Assam & Tripura borders, where stranded people are also being brought in.<br />''<br />''Chief Secretary Lalnunmawia Chuaungo said that the situation in the state is brought almost back to normalcy. In the state there is no report of fresh case of Coronavirus positive, whereas the condition of the lone patient of COVID19 being treated in Zoram Medical College hospital is stable.<br />''<br />''The new lockdown guidelines have prohibited assembly of more than 5 persons and come out of home between 7 pm to 4 am during the period of extension of lockdown till 17th May.<br />''<br />''Mizoram government has taken a decision to reopen the inter-state border at Kanhmun with Tripura for transportation of commodities during the third phase of lockdown.<br />''<br />''Already, the border points at Vairengte and Bairabi joining Assam have been opened for vehicles transporting essential commodities to the state.<br />''<br />''Besides, the state has kept sealed all its borders with the neighbouring countries – Myanmar and Bangladesh and other states.<br />''<br />''Chief Secretary Lalnunmawia Chuaungo said that the situation is brought almost back to normalcy. In the state there is no report of fresh case of Coronavirus positive, whereas the condition of the lone patient of COVID19 being treated in Zoram Medical College hospital is stable.</span><br />