GUWAHATI: With the improvement in the COVID-19 situation, the number of districts under round the clock curfew has been reduced to two. Although Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) in its SOP issued on Tuesday said that the ban on inter-district travel will continue.
The revised instructions for both rural and urban areas of the state will be applicable from 5 am on Wednesday (July 28) till further orders.
According to the SOP, there will be complete control in Golaghat and Lakhimpur districts of Upper Assam, where the curfew timings will be round the clock. These include all work places, commercial and commercial establishments, dine-in restaurants, hotels, resorts, dhabas and eateries, taking food items from restaurants, dhabas and other eateries, opening of sales counters, cold storage showrooms and godowns will remain closed in the two districts.
In five districts, where the rate of positive cases is moderate, namely Goalpara, Morigaon, Jorhat, Sonitpur and Vishwanath, the curfew timings will be from 2 pm to 5 am. In five districts, where the rate of positive cases is moderate, Goalpara, Morigaon, Jorhat, Sonitpur and Vishwanath, the curfew timings will be from 2 pm to 5 am. Rest of the districts like Dhubri, Kamrup (Metro), South Salmara Mankachar, Majuli, Bongaigaon, Chirang, Udalguri, West Karbi AnglongLaugh Dima, Charaidev, Hailakandi, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Kokrajhar, Barpeta, Nalbari, Baksa, Bajli, Kamrup, Darrang, Nagaon, Hojai, Tinsukia, Dhemaji, Cachar, Karimganj and Karbi Anglong, where curfew will remain in force from 5 pm to 5 am, though the situation has improved.
All work places, commercial and commercial establishments, dine-in restaurants, hotels, resorts, dhabas and other eateries, food clearance from restaurants, dhabas and other eateries, showrooms of sales counters, cold storage and godowns will remain open. The districts showing moderate positivity rate showed improvement in the positivity rate till 1 pm and in the districts till 4 pm.
However, the SOP mentioned that shops of groceries, fruits and vegetables, dairy and milk booths, animal feed will remain open till 5 pm in districts showing high and moderate positivity and till 4 pm in most districts. showing improvement. But there will be a complete ban on the movement of all public and private transport in the total containment districts, although the movement of goods has been allowed to continue. In rest of the districts, all public transport authorities will implement COVID-19 appropriate behaviour, it added.
“All inter-district passenger transport services and movement of people to and from other districts will remain suspended,” read the SOP.
Public gatherings will not be allowed in districts with total control. But the ASDMA said that in other districts, a maximum of 10 persons would be allowed for marriage or funeral programs.
Rear ride on two wheelers will also be prohibited except for women and children. The SOP said that intra-district transport may be allowed with 50% seating capacity and adherence to COVID-appropriate behaviour.
In case, the positivity rate in any area reaches more than 10 cases, the District Magistrate of the jurisdiction has been empowered to notify such areas as total containment zones in consultation with the Director. national health mission.
“All government employees (including contractual and fixed salary) who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine shall attend office, except in total containment zones. Private sector entities will record their employees’ attendance on this account.” Decision can be taken,” the SOP said. The Excise Authority has been empowered to continue strict action against illegal production and sale of country liquor, which the government has changed in many areas. covid Hotspot.
Other restrictions, including the odd-even formula for plying of vehicles, declaration of containment zones and relaxation notified in the previous order dated July 19, shall remain in force except as specifically amended by this order.
The revised instructions for both rural and urban areas of the state will be applicable from 5 am on Wednesday (July 28) till further orders.
According to the SOP, there will be complete control in Golaghat and Lakhimpur districts of Upper Assam, where the curfew timings will be round the clock. These include all work places, commercial and commercial establishments, dine-in restaurants, hotels, resorts, dhabas and eateries, taking food items from restaurants, dhabas and other eateries, opening of sales counters, cold storage showrooms and godowns will remain closed in the two districts.
In five districts, where the rate of positive cases is moderate, namely Goalpara, Morigaon, Jorhat, Sonitpur and Vishwanath, the curfew timings will be from 2 pm to 5 am. In five districts, where the rate of positive cases is moderate, Goalpara, Morigaon, Jorhat, Sonitpur and Vishwanath, the curfew timings will be from 2 pm to 5 am. Rest of the districts like Dhubri, Kamrup (Metro), South Salmara Mankachar, Majuli, Bongaigaon, Chirang, Udalguri, West Karbi AnglongLaugh Dima, Charaidev, Hailakandi, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Kokrajhar, Barpeta, Nalbari, Baksa, Bajli, Kamrup, Darrang, Nagaon, Hojai, Tinsukia, Dhemaji, Cachar, Karimganj and Karbi Anglong, where curfew will remain in force from 5 pm to 5 am, though the situation has improved.
All work places, commercial and commercial establishments, dine-in restaurants, hotels, resorts, dhabas and other eateries, food clearance from restaurants, dhabas and other eateries, showrooms of sales counters, cold storage and godowns will remain open. The districts showing moderate positivity rate showed improvement in the positivity rate till 1 pm and in the districts till 4 pm.
However, the SOP mentioned that shops of groceries, fruits and vegetables, dairy and milk booths, animal feed will remain open till 5 pm in districts showing high and moderate positivity and till 4 pm in most districts. showing improvement. But there will be a complete ban on the movement of all public and private transport in the total containment districts, although the movement of goods has been allowed to continue. In rest of the districts, all public transport authorities will implement COVID-19 appropriate behaviour, it added.
“All inter-district passenger transport services and movement of people to and from other districts will remain suspended,” read the SOP.
Public gatherings will not be allowed in districts with total control. But the ASDMA said that in other districts, a maximum of 10 persons would be allowed for marriage or funeral programs.
Rear ride on two wheelers will also be prohibited except for women and children. The SOP said that intra-district transport may be allowed with 50% seating capacity and adherence to COVID-appropriate behaviour.
In case, the positivity rate in any area reaches more than 10 cases, the District Magistrate of the jurisdiction has been empowered to notify such areas as total containment zones in consultation with the Director. national health mission.
“All government employees (including contractual and fixed salary) who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine shall attend office, except in total containment zones. Private sector entities will record their employees’ attendance on this account.” Decision can be taken,” the SOP said. The Excise Authority has been empowered to continue strict action against illegal production and sale of country liquor, which the government has changed in many areas. covid Hotspot.
Other restrictions, including the odd-even formula for plying of vehicles, declaration of containment zones and relaxation notified in the previous order dated July 19, shall remain in force except as specifically amended by this order.
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