![]() According to a report in NDTV, Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma made the announcement adding that only pharmacies will be allowed to open from from next week onwards. Around 4,000 patients in Assam have recovered. Assam has extended lockdown in Guwahati for the next two weeks from Sunday to contain the spread of COVID-19. Nine deaths linked to the highly contagious illness have been recorded so far, according to the Union Health Ministry. With over 6,300 coronavirus cases, Assam is one of the worst-affected states in the northeast. Restrictions were eased earlier this month as the government revealed the plan to "unlock" the nation to revive the economy, badly hit by the pandemic. ![]() However, shops selling groceries or other stores selling essentials were not shut during the last three months. India announced one of the world's strictest lockdowns to tackle the outbreak in March. As per the notice issued by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 24 hours curfew will remain in place in Golaghat and Lakhimpur from today. This was the only solution to break the chain of transmission," he said, indicating that this may be the strictest lockdown the city has seen since the beginning of the pandemic. Guwahati: In view of high COVID-19 positivity rate, Assam government has announced total lockdown in Golaghat and Lakhimpur districts. The COVID-19 lockdown in the United Kingdom was a series of stay-at-home orders introduced by the British and devolved governments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. To halt the rapidly rising Covid-19 cases, a two-week lockdown from June 28 is underway in Kamrup Metropolitan district which comprises Guwahati city.ĭima Hasao and West Karbi Anglong had also imposed a complete lockdown.Īssam has reported 14,032 Covid-19 cases till Wednesday and 22 people died of the disease."We are now left with no choice but to impose a complete lockdown, and this time it will be very strict as no grocery shops will be allowed to open, supply of vegetables and other essentials will not be permitted for the first seven days. GUWAHATI: The Government of Assam has imposed a total lockdown in three districts of Assam, Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi. The neighbouring Jorhat district administration had on Wednesday decided to impose a week-long total lockdown across the city from Thursday to check the spread of coronavirus. ![]() ![]() Movement of all vehicles, opening of government and private offices, markets, shopping complexes and shops dealing with non-essential activities will not be allowed during the period, he said.Ī total of 617 Covid-19 cases have been reported from Golaghat district. Assam Govt Announces Total Lockdown in 5 Districts, Day Curfew to be Imposed from 1 PM - Sentinelassam Assam Health Minister Keshab Mahanta announced that complete lockdown will be clamped in districts of Golaghat, Jorhat, Lakhimpur, Biswanath, and Sonitpur from July 19. "Unless strident measures are put in place to contain the coronavirus outbreak, there may be large scale spread of incidents of Covid-19," he said in the order. The district magistrate said there has been a spike in Covid-19 cases in recent times in the town, which poses a threat to public health. The restrictions in Golaghat Municipal Board area will be in place from 7 pm on Thursday to prevent further spread of the virus, he said.Īccording to an order issued by Golaghat District Magistrate Bibhash Chandra Modi, the "total lockdown" will remain in force till 7 pm of July 17. According to the new standard operating procedure (SOP) issued by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority ( ASDMA) on Tuesday, the curfew order will come into effect from 5 am on July 7 and remain in force until further notice. As of 12 March 2023, the Government of Assam has confirmed a total of 89,468 positive cases of COVID-19 including 67,641 recoveries, three migrations and 234. The Assam government has decided to impose a "total lockdown" in Golaghat town from Thursday evening for eight days to curb the spread of the coronavirus dsease, an official said. Assam Lockdown: The Assam government has also imposed a ban on public and private transport across the state from July 7 and has also suspended inter-state movement to and from Assam. ![]()
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