Samtse district has many open porous borders with India and with cases of COVID-19 increasing across the border, the risk of cross border transmission is high. One such high-risk border lies at Chhuchhungsa, popularly known as Jiti border, in
Sang-Ngag-Chhoeling Gewog where people live just meters from one another. In the wake of growing risks, security personnel has increased vigilance along the area to mitigate cross border transmission.
Sherub Dorji