Assam imposes more restrictions to curb COVID-19 from May 13, check what’s open and what’s closed
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New Delhi: The Assam government on Wednesday (May 12, 2021) announced to impose more restrictions from May 13 to curb the COVID-19 spread.
“A complete lockdown is an option, but we are going gradually in a phased manner. We hope these measures will work in the next two-three days,” Chief Secretary Jishnu Barua said.
As per the latest order, all offices, religious places and weekly markets have been shut for 15 days in urban and semi-urban areas of the state. Movement of people from 2 PM to 5 AM has also been prohibited.
Check what’s open and what’s closed:
All standalone shops and commercial establishments in urban and semi-urban places in the periphery of 5 km of municipal areas shall shut down at 1 pm on all days.
Only home delivery allowed after 1 pm.
Weekly haats, bazaars, educational institutions and all government and private offices have been ordered to shut for the next 15 days.
Government officers of deputy secretary and above the rank and senior executive in the private sector along with their key support staff will be allowed to attend office up to 1 PM only for emergency and essential works.
Restrictions will not be applicable for organisations rendering essential and emergency services, law enforcement services and election works.
All religious places shall remain closed for 15 days.
Funeral and last rites related gatherings shall not be more than 10 persons.
Weddings and religious functions will be only private affairs and be allowed with the presence of a maximum of 10 persons. No reception parties will be allowed post or pre-wedding.
All public transport will be allowed with 30 per cent of seating capacity.
Auto-rickshaws, cycle-rickshaws, taxis shall operate with one driver and two passengers only.
Pillion riding will be totally prohibited in two-wheelers except with women and children.
All vehicles other than government vehicles will be allowed to ply in accordance with an odd-even formula to be decided by the jurisdictional district disaster management authority between 5 AM to 2 PM.
A complete ban will be there on the movement of individuals from 2 PM to 5 AM daily.
For the rest of the state, all restrictions announced earlier such as night curfew from 6 PM to 5 AM with a total ban on movement of persons at public places on all days will continue, except for those engaged in essential and emergency services.
Find the order below:
In view of rising COVID-19 cases, stricter restrictions to come into force w.e.f. 5 am on May 13 till further orders. All shops, eateries including dine-in to be allowed till 1 pm. Only home-delivery allowed after 1 pm. Weekly markets to remain shut for 15 days: Govt of Assam pic.twitter.com/C1M50fTSdw
— ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2021
Assam on Tuesday recorded 127 COVID-19 fatalities, its highest in a single day so far, which took its death toll to 1,838. The state also witnessed a record 6,258 new coronavirus cases, following which, its total caseload went up to 3,04,429. Assam currently has 37,500 active cases.
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