Assam: Total lockdown in 7 districts from tomorrow

In response to an increase in Covid-19 cases, the Assam government announced a complete lockdown in seven districts - Goalpara, Golaghat, Jorhat, Sonitpur, Biswanath, Lakhimpur, and Morigaon - from July 7 till further notice.

"There will be total containment in the seven districts showing high positivity rate in recent days," reported news agency ANI quoting Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) order as saying.

Here's what you need to know:

As part of the measures announced, a round-the-clock curfew will remain in force in these seven districts. Commercial set-ups, restaurants, shops etc have been ordered shut.

Further, a ban on public and private transport has also been imposed. Inter-district movement has also been suspended.

Other restrictions, including the odd-even formula for plying of vehicles, declaration of containment zones etc.

All workplaces, business and commercial establishments, shops dealing with groceries, fruits and vegetables, dairy and milk booths, animal fodder, restaurants, roadside eateries and other eateries, sale counters, showrooms etc of cold storages and warehouses will be closed till further order in districts showing high positivity rate.

They will be open up to 1pm in districts showing moderate positivity rate and up to 4pm in districts showing improvement in positivity rate.

Public gathering is banned in total containment districts and up to 10 people can attend weddings and funerals in other districts.

Wearing of face mask will remain compulsory in all public places.

State's COVID-19 situation:

The state's Covid-19 tally rose to 5,19,834 on Monday as 2,640 more people tested positive for the infection, while 31 fresh fatalities pushed the states coronavirus death toll to 4,683, a health bulletin said.

Golaghat district registered the highest number of new cases at 333, followed by Sonitpur (233), Kamrup Metropolitan (197), and Jorhat (151).

Five people succumbed to Covid-19 in Dibrugarh, four in Golaghat, three each in Jorhat and Sonitpur, two each in Cachar, Dhubri, Hailakandi and Hojai, and one each in Charaideo, Chirang, Karimganj, Kokrajhar, Morigaon, Nalbari, Sivasagar, and Tinsukia districts.