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Assam govt issues fresh SoPs; total lockdown declared in two districts

Assam govt issues fresh SoPs; total lockdown declared in two districts

The Assam government on Tuesday declared total lockdown in two districts Golaghat.

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GUWAHATI: The Assam government on Tuesday declared total lockdown in two districts Golaghat.

In an official notification, the state government said that the positivity rates in both the districts are still high.

".. the situation in the state has been reviewed and observed that, though few districts have shown improvement in the positivity rate, it is still high in Golaghat and Lakhimpur", the notification read.

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Three districts in the Assam including Jorhat, Sonitpur and Biswanath have shown improvement after facing total containment for over a week. Along with these these districts, Morigaon and Golapara will witness curfew hours from 2pm which will remain effective till 5am next morning.

Curfew timing in the rest of the districts including Kamrup (M) will begin from 5 pm.

Other guidelines issued by Assam govt are as follows:

All work places, business/commercial establishments, Dine in Restaurants, Hotels, resorts, Dhabas and other eateries, takeaway of food items from restaurants, dhabas and other eateries, opening of Sale counters, showrooms etc. of cold storages and warehouses will be up to 1 PM in districts showing moderate positivity rate and

up to 4 PM in districts showing improvement in positivity rate.

However, shops dealing with groceries, fruits and vegetables, dairy and milk booths, animal fodder will be open up to 5 PM in districts showing high and moderate positivity rate and up to 4 PM in the districts showing improvement.

There will be a total ban on movement of all public and private transport in the total containment districts.

However, movement of goods shall continue.

In other districts, all Public transport authorities shall enforce COVID-19

appropriate behavior and seating inside the vehicles, carriers, containers etc.

All inter-district passenger transport services and movement of people to and from other districts shall remain suspended.

8. Public gathering is ban in total containment districts. In other districts, up to 10 persons are allowed for marriage or funeral programme.

Wearing of face mask is compulsory in all public places.

Excise authority will take strong action against illegal production and sale of country liquor in all the districts.

Other restrictions including odd-even formula for plying of vehicles, declaration of containment zones etc. and exemptions as notified in the order of July 19, 2021 by the Assam government shall continue to remain in force except those specifically modified by the fresh order.

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Edited By: Admin
Published On: Jul 27, 2021