Inter-district travel remains suspended till June 16, 1 pm to 5 am curfew to continue, shops to shut at 12noon

The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA). on May 25, 2021, issued directives on restrictive measures for containment of COVID-19 in both rural and urban areas across the State up to June 5, 2021.

Whereas, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) vide order dated May 27, 2021, has urged the States/ UTS to continue compliance to the containment measures as envisaged in the MHA order dated April 29, 2021, till June 30, 2021.

Today, the chief secretary of Assam, Jishnu Baruah issued another order which states that the situation of COVID-19 in the State has been reviewed. “It has been observed that, though the number of COVID-19 patients and positivity rate is declining, the situation is still precarious, for which adequate containment measures for both urban and rural areas are still necessary for containment of COVID-19 across the State.”

Therefore, the following directives has been issued which will be uniformly applicable across the State (both urban and rural areas) with effect from 5 AM of June 6, 2021, and will remain in force till 5 AM of June 16, 2021.

A. Curfew Hours

There shall be a total ban on the movement of individuals from 1 PM to 5 AM daily.

B. Gatherings

1. All shops and commercial establishments shall shut down at 12 noon on all days.

2. Restaurants, Dhabas and other eateries can entertain dine-in guest only up to 12 noon. Takeaway including home delivery of food is allowed till 1 PM after which only home delivery of food will be allowed.

3. Restaurants operating within a Hotel or Resort can allow outside guests up to 12 noon only. However, in-house guests of the Hotel/Resort may be given only room service after 12 noon.

4. Cold storages and warehouses may continue after 12 noon. However, sale counters, showrooms etc. attached to these warehouses or cold storages shall not operate after 12 noon.

C. Work Places (government and Private)

1. All offices both Government and Non-government shall remain closed till June 15, 2021.

2. Government/semi-government officers in the rank of Deputy Secretary and above and senior executives in the Non-Government sector along with their key support staff will be allowed to attend office only for emergency and essential works. However, 1 and 2 above will not be applicable for organizations rendering Essential/Emergency Services, Law Enforcement Services and Election work.

D. Inter-district movement

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