Assam reduces curfew hours across state; inter-district movement remains suspended

GUWAHATI: The Assam government on Monday reduced the curfew hours across the state considering the improvement in the COVID-19 positivity rate.

The ban on movement will begin from 6PM across the state starting from August 10 and remain in force until further orders.

As per the earlier SoP, Golaghat and Lakhimpur was witnessing curfew from 2 PM to 5 AM and in the rest of the districts, it was from 5 PM to 5 AM.

According to the fresh SoPs, 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, shops dealing with groceries, fruits and vegetables, dairy and milk booths, animal fodder will be up to 5 PM across the State.

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

movement of goods shall continue.

All Public transport authorities shall enforce COVID-19 appropriate behavior and seating inside the vehicles, carriers, containers etc.

Public gathering is allowed up to 10 persons 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.

Further, 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, graded re-opening of religious places and state protected monuments & sites etc. will be comprehensively reviewed depending on the progression of reduction in case load.

Other restrictions including odd-even formula for plying of vehicles, declaration of containment zones etc. and exemptions as notified in the order of August 2, 2021 shall continue to remain in force except those specifically modified by this order.