14 Day Complete Lockdown in Guwahati from Sunday, Assam to See 12-Hour Night Curfew Starting Friday

Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that a 12-hour night curfew will be imposed across the state from 7 pm onwards from Friday and a 14-day complete lockdown will be enforced in Kamrup (Metro) district, of which Guwahati city is a part, from June 28 midnight, following a spurt in COVID-19 cases.

Guwahati, the gateway to the northeast region, has reported 762 coronavirus cases since June 15, and 677 of them have no travel history, though many had come in contact with those returned to the state from outside, the minister told reporters here.

Of the 276 cases announced in the state on Thursday, 133 were from Guwahati, he said. "We are presently left with no decision yet to force a total lockdown for 14 days from June 28 12 PM, and this time it will be extremely exacting as no



staple shops will be permitted to open or gracefully of vegetables and different fundamentals will be allowed for the initial seven days," he said. 

The legislature will implement a total lockdown in different towns and city zones on ends of the week from June 27 consistently till the COVID-19 episode is captured.

The state government will review the lockdown situation in Guwahati after seven days from the enforcement of the restrictions, he said. There will be a total lockdown in Kamrup (Metro) and only emergency services will be allowed, he added.

The state has reported 6,646 COVID-19 cases so far. The number of active cases is now 2,601, while 4,033 have recovered from the disease. Nine people have died of the disease and three have migrated to other states.