Summary:
The second wave of Corona is wreaking havoc in Assam. Assam reported 1665 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday while 674 fresh COVID-19 cases were detected in the Kamrup Metropolitan district.
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All travellers coming to Assam will have to stay in 7-day mandatory home quarantine.
The Assam government has taken this decision in view of the increase in Covid-19 cases in the state.
Assam Health Mitravellingmanta Biswa Sarma informed in a tweet "For all people traveling to Assam a 7-day home quarantine is being mandatory, in edition to the testing.
Government officials and those traveling for medical reasons, and people with bereavement cases shall be exempted"
#AssamCovidUpdate
For all people traveling to Assam a 7-day home quarantine is being mandatory, in addition to the testing.Government officials and those traveling for medical reasons, and people with bereavement cases shall be exempted.
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) April 21, 2021
COVID Appropriate Behaviour
Himanat Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday that the state government will provide free vaccination to people between 18 and 45 years of age from May 1.
He said that the donations received to tackle Covid-19 last year will be used for this purpose.
More than 300 passengers created a ruckus at Assam`s Silchar airport on Wednesday to escape the mandatory Covid-19 testing and fled from the Airport.