Assam government on Tuesday announced total lockdown in two districts-- Golaghat and Lakhimpur--till further order. The decision was taken in the wake of the high coronavirus positivity rate in these two districts.
As per a notification issued by Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASIDMA), curfew time will be round the clock in these districts, and all workplaces, business/commercial establishments, dine-in restaurants, hotels, resorts, Dhabas and other eateries, the takeaway of food items from restaurants/dhabas and other eateries, opening of sale counters, showrooms of cold storages and warehouses will be closed in these districts. Covid-19 cases moderates in these five districts of Assam: The government noted that rates of