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GUWAHATI/AGARTALA: The nationwide 'Janata Curfew' was observed across the north-eastern region on Sunday as the shutdown is near total as most people remained indoors. Political leaders and officials said that Janata Curfew got an unexpected response from all walks of life in the entire north-eastern region, comprising eight states, including Sikkim. According to officials, no positive coronavirus case has appeared in the eight north-eastern states, including Sikkim, yet. Governors and Chief Ministers of eight north-eastern states and other persons of influence urged the people to observe the 'Janata Curfew' to prevent the community transmission of coronavirus. “We would follow the 'Janata Curfew', and less number of staff would be posted at the airports,” the AAI official told IANS..