Unlock Assam: New SOP issued; shops open till 12 noon, Covid curfew from 1 PM

June 4: The Assam Government has come up with new Standard Operating Procedure to be applicable in the state from 5 AM of 6 June, 2021 till 5 AM of 16 June, 2021. All shops and commercial establishments shall be closed from 12 noon on all days instead of 11 AM. Further, there shall be total ban on individuals from 1 PM to 5 AM daily during this period. Apart from this, inter-district travel shall also remain suspended till 5 AM of 16 June, 2021. A notification to this effect was issued byJishnu Barua, Chief Secretary, Assam on 4 June, 2021. The new guidelines will be equally applicable for both rural and urban areas of the state.

Curfew Hours: There shall be total ban on movement of individuals from 1 PM to 5 AM daily.

Gatherings:

1. All shops and commercial establishments shall shut down at 12 noon on all days.

2. Restaurants. Dhabas and other eateries can entertain dine-in guest only up to 12 noon. Takeaway including home delivery of food is allowed till 1 PM after which only home delivery of food will be allowed.

3. Restaurants operating within a Hotel or Resort can allow outside guests up to 12 noon only. However, in-house guests of the Hotel/Resort may be given only room service after 12 noon.

4. Cold storages and warehouses may continue after 12 noon. However, sale counters. showrooms etc. attached to these warehouses or cold storages shall not operate after 12 noon.

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The following directives will be uniformly applicable across the state (both urban & rural areas) with effect from 5 AM of 6th June, 2021 and will remain in force till 5 AM of June 16, 2021#Assam #Guwahati #COVID19 #Guidelines #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/uhcMrrGz3S

— Disaster Management Authority Assam (@sdma_assam) June 4, 2021

Work Places (government and Private):

1. All offices both Government and Non-government shall remain closed till June, 15, 2021

2. Government / semi government officers in the rank of Deputy Secretary and above and senior executives in Non-Government sector along with their key support staff will be allowed to attend office only for emergency and essential works. However, 1 and 2 above will not be applicable for organizations rendering Essential/ Emergency Services, Law Enforcement Services and Election work.

Inter-district movement: All inter-district transport services and movement of people to and from other districts shall remain suspended.

Other restrictions including odd- even formula for plying of vehicles, declaration of containment zones etc. as notified vide Order No.ASDMA. 28/2021/63 dated 4th May, 2021 for rural areas and vide ASDMA. 24/2020/Pt-2/241 dated 12th May 2021 and ASDMA. 24/2020IPt-2/253 dated 15th May 2021 for urban and peripheral areas, restriction on inter district movement issued vide ASDMA 24/2020 /Pt-2/255 dated 17th May, 2021 and order vide ASDMA.28/2021/86 dated 25th May, 2021 and exemptions via clarifications issued vide Order No.ASDMA. 24/2020/Pt-2/250 dated 13th May, 2021 shall continue to remain in force except those specifically modified by this order.