Assam imposes more restrictions to curb COVID-19 from May 13, check what’s open and what’s closed

New Delhi: The Assam authorities on Wednesday (May 12, 2021) introduced to impose more restrictions from May 13 to curb the COVID-19 unfold.

“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 stated.

As per the newest order, all places of work, non secular locations and weekly markets have been shut for 15 days in city and semi-urban areas of the state. Movement of individuals from 2 PM to 5 AM has additionally been prohibited.

Check what’s open and what’s closed:

— All standalone retailers and business institutions in city and semi-urban locations within the periphery of 5 km of municipal areas shall shut down at 1 pm on all days.

— Only residence supply allowed after 1 pm.

— Weekly haats, bazaars, academic establishments and all authorities and personal places of work have been ordered to shut for the following 15 days.

— Government officers of deputy secretary and above the rank and senior govt within the personal sector together with their key assist workers might be allowed to attend workplace up to 1 PM just for emergency and important works.

— Restrictions won’t be relevant for organisations rendering important and emergency providers, legislation enforcement providers and election works.

— All non secular locations shall stay closed for 15 days.

— Funeral and final rites associated gatherings shall not be more than 10 individuals.

— Weddings and non secular capabilities might be solely personal affairs and be allowed with the presence of a most of 10 individuals. No reception events might be allowed submit or pre-wedding.

— All public transport might be allowed with 30 per cent of seating capability. 

— Auto-rickshaws, cycle-rickshaws, taxis shall function with one driver and two passengers solely.

— Pillion driving might be completely prohibited in two-wheelers besides with ladies and youngsters.

— All autos apart from authorities autos might be allowed to ply in accordance with an odd-even method to be determined by the jurisdictional district catastrophe administration authority between 5 AM to 2 PM.

— A whole ban might be there on the motion of people from 2 PM to 5 AM each day.

For the remainder of the state, all restrictions introduced earlier similar to night time curfew from 6 PM to 5 AM with a complete ban on motion of individuals at public locations on all days will proceed, aside from these engaged in important and emergency providers.

Find the whole order under:

In view of rising COVID-19 circumstances, stricter restrictions to come into drive w.e.f. 5 am on May 13 until additional orders. All retailers, eateries together with dine-in to be allowed until 1 pm. Only home-delivery allowed after 1 pm. Weekly markets to stay 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 to this point, which took its loss of life toll to 1,838. The state additionally witnessed a report 6,258 new coronavirus circumstances, following which, its complete caseload went up to 3,04,429. Assam presently has 37,500 lively circumstances.

(With company inputs)