Assam government has announced a 15-day full lockdown from Thursday(May 13) at 5 am in view of the massive surge in Covid-19 cases in Assam.

The state government has ordered the closure of all offices, religious places and weekly markets in urban and semi-urban areas for 15 days and further banned the movement of people from 2 pm to 5 pm.

Issuing new guidelines for urban and semi-urban areas falling within five kilometres of the civic body, Chief Secretary Jishnu Barua said that all shops and commercial establishments of the locality would be closed by 1 pm.

New Guidelines:

• Weekly markets and haats will be closed for 15 days during the lockdown.
• Pharmacists are exempted from this order.
• All shops and business establishments can be opened by 1 pm.
• Educational institutions and religious institutions will remain closed for 15 days.
• Except for emergency services, the Odd-Even rule will apply to vehicles from 5 am to 2 am, it will apply from 5 am tomorrow.
• The offices will open from 5 am to 1 am. Employees can return home by 1-2 pm.
• There will be a curfew in urban and sub-urban areas from 2 am to 5 am.
• Essential services are allowed in the villages, the same will remain for the urban areas.

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

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