Person who travels outside Assam & returns within 96 hours will not be quarantined

Sept. 10: In view of the issue of the guidelines for the phased re-opening (Unlock 4.0) by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, the Government of Assam in Health & Family Welfare has decided that a person, who travels to any location outside Assam and returns back to the State within 96 hours of departure, will not be required to undergo quarantine of 10 days, subject to fulfillment of the following conditions:

1. The person will have to undergo Rapid Antigen Test on return.
2. If the Rapid Antigen Test result is positive, he/she shall undergo home isolation/ treatment in COVID Care Centre or hospital, as per protocol.
3. If the Rapid Antigen Test result is negative, his/her swab sample would be taken for RT-PCR testing and he/she will have to remain in isolation till RT-PCR test result is declared, and an undertaking will be submitted by each person to this effect. If the RT-PCR test result is positive, he/she shall undergo home isolation/ treatment in COVID Care Centre or hospital, as per protocol. If the RT-PCR test result is negative, the person need not undergo any further quarantine.
4. The person will strictly comply with hygiene and social distancing norms during the stay outside Assam.

This was stated in an order issued by Samir K Sinha, Principal Secretary to the Government of Assam, Health & Family Welfare Department on 10 September. The order was issued in supersession of earlier orders on quarantine of persons arriving in Assam, and comes into force with immediate effect. It was further stated that the order No.HLB 111/2020/340 dated 8th August 2020 regarding travel of Ministers/ officials of the Government of Assam will continue to remain in force.