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Assam extends night curfew till May 7 amid COVID surge
Published on April 30, 2021 | News Source: Bijay Sankar Bora
Guwahati, April 30: Assam government has extended night curfew in the state by another 7 days till May 7 in view of the increasing COVID-19 positive cases and deaths related to the pandemic in the state every day.
For the second consecutive day, the state reported as many 26 COVID-related deaths while the number of fresh cases on Friday stood at 3197. The positivity rate stood at 4.43 percent.
The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) today issued revised and consolidated directives, strictly prohibiting movement of individuals from 8pm to 5am every day till May 7, 2021, except for various essential services.
The order further stated that in case the test positivity of COVID-19 reaches 10 percent or more in the past one week or bed occupancy either oxygen supported or ICU beds crosses 60 percent in a large geographical area or a city or district, where cases are high and spiralling up drastically, district magistrates will decide on declaring such areas as containment zones and ensure necessary containment measures.
“All market places, supermarkets, shops in mall, weekly markets should be closed by 6pm every day. However, takeaway/home delivery of food is allowed up to 8pm. Thereafter, only home delivery of food may be allowed up to the usual time of closure as per local regulations,” it said.
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Exemptions during night curfew imposed in COVID-ravaged Assam
Published on April 27, 2021|News Source : Bijay Sankar Bora
Guwahati, April 27: In view of rapid and unabated increase in number of COVID-19 cases in Assam, the state government imposed night curfew throughout the state from tonight.
An order issued by the State Chief Secretary Jishnu Baruah has mentioned that night curfew will remain enforced from 8 PM to 5 AM. It has come into effect tonight and remains in force till May 1. There will be a total ban on movement individuals during the night curfew period.
The exemptions associated with the order are as follows:
* All officials engaged in emergency services like health, police service, fire and emergency services, electricity, water, sanitation, home guards, civil service.
*Persons involved in public transport like air, railways and buses.
* All judicial officers and officials of courts in Assam.
* Journalists of print and electronic media on production of valid identity card.
* All private sector medical service personnel like doctors, nurses, paramedical staff and other hospital services.
* Pregnant women and patients being taken for treatment
*Diplomats on production of ID cards.
*No restriction on inter-state and intra-state movement of essentials.
* Movement of persons engaged in shops dealing in food, grocery items, fruits, vegetables, dairy products, milk, meat, fish, animal fodder. Pharmaceuticals, medicines, medical equipment
* Persons engaged in banks, insurance and ATMs
* Persons engaged in telecommunication, internet, cable services
* e-commerce delivery personnel
*Persons employed in petrol pumps, LPG, CNG storage and retail outlets
* Persons involved in power generation, transmission and distribution services
*Persons involved in cold storages and warehousing services
*Private security personnel
*Persons engaged in manufacturing of essential commodities.
*Persons engaged in production units which require continuous process
*Persons going for Covid vaccination.
Violation of the order will call for severe punishment under Sections 51 to 60 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005.