No more Total Containment in Assam : ASDMA

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In the latest SOP issued by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority, there shall be no total containment or round the clock curfew in Assam. This is a consolidated order issued today for both the urban and rural regions of the state. And it will come to effect form 5 AM of the 3rd of August, 2021 until any further orders.

The key features of this order are as follows:

  1. No more round the clock curfew in the state of Assam.
  2. As the positive cases have became moderate in the 2 districts of Golaghat and Lakhimpur, the partial curfew is active in these districts will be from 2 PM to 5 AM. In the rest of the districts, the curfew will be from 5 PM to 5 AM.
  3. All work places, business/ commercial establishments, 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 Golaghat and Lakhimpur districts and up to 4 PM in rest of the districts.
  4. The shops dealing with groceries, fruits and vegetables, dairy and milk shops, animal fodder will be open up to 5 PM in Golaghat and Lakhimpur districts and till 4 PM in the rest of the districts.
  5. All inter-district passenger transport services and movement of people to and from other districts shall remain suspended. However, movement of goods shall continue as before.
  6. All Public transport authorities shall enforce COVID-19 appropriate behavior and seating inside the vehicles, carriers, containers etc.
  7. Public gathering is allowed up to 10 persons for marriage or funeral programs.
  8. Wearing of face mask is compulsory in all public places.
  9. Excise authority will take strong action against illegal production and sale of country liquor in all the districts.
  10. Further, regarding restrictions on inter-district passenger transport services and movement of people to and from other districts, need based conduct of offline classes in some premier institutions, re-opening of religious places and state protected monuments & sites etc. decision will be considered after August 07, 2021 depending on the progression of reduction in case load.

Other restrictions like the odd-even formula for vehicles, declaration of containment zones etc. and exemptions as notified in the order of July 27, 2021 will continue to stay as before till further notice.