Guwahati: In view of the Covid-19 cases in Assam the state government has issued a new set of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on Friday.
Here is the list of the new SOP:
- The curfew timing will start from 10 pm to 6 am.
- Opening of workplace and business/commercial establishment will be allowed to open till 9 pm
- Dine restaurants dhabas and other eateries will be open till 9 pm
However, the takeaways of food items from restaurants, dhabas, and other eateries can be done up to 9 pm.
On the other hand, all Government servants (including contractual and fixed pay) should be fully vaccinated and shall attend office. Employees who are not fully vaccinated will not be allowed to attend office and have to avail leave if available or extraordinary leave for which they will not be paid salary.
However, all other employees except those in whose case vaccination is contraindicated as per guidelines issued by the Health Department of Government of Assam and/or such claim is certified by a registered medical practitioner, will have to get themselves vaccinated and attend office.
- Employees engaged in emergency / essential services shall attend their duty without any restrictions at any place.
- The organizations (Government / Private) rendering Essential / Emergency Services, Law Enforcement Services, and Election work will continue working without any restrictions in all districts.
Public Transport (Government and private)
- Goods transport shall continue unhindered.
- All Public transport authorities shall enforce COVID – 19 appropriate behavior and seating inside the vehicles, carriers, containers, etc.
- Auto Rickshaws, cycle rickshaws, and taxis shall operate for passengers with 100 % seating capacity and observance of COVID appropriate behavior for passengers
- Pillion riding on motorcycles may be allowed who are fully vaccinated and compulsory wearing of a mask.
- Intradistrict transport, with 100 % seating capacity subject to observance of COVID -19 appropriate behavior, shall be allowed for passengers who are fully vaccinated.
- No standing passenger shall be allowed. A heavy fine will be imposed on such passengers and the driving license of the driver/registration of the vehicle will also be canceled in the event of carrying standing passengers.
- All inter-district passenger transport and movement shall be allowed with 100 % of passengers who are fully vaccinated. subject to observance of COVID – 19 appropriate behavior.
- No standing passenger shall be allowed. A heavy fine will be imposed on such passengers and the driving license of the driver/registration of the vehicle will also be canceled in the event of carrying standing passengers.
- Wearing of face mask is mandatory even for a single person driving a vehicle. Int case of persons traveling in any private car, up to 100% of its seating capacity, wearing of face mask is mandatory for all the persons.
Educational Institutions ( Government and Private ) :
- All Educational Institutions including Schools / Colleges / Universities shall continue to provide quality virtual options.
- All schools up to Class VIII in Kamrup – Metropolitan district and up to Class V in all other districts shall remain closed. No physical classes are allowed.
- Physical classes shall be allowed on alternate days for class IX and above in Kamrup – Metro district.
- The physical classes in respect of Degree / Post – Graduate final year students of Engineering / Medical Colleges may be allowed with fully vaccinated students.
Gatherings:
- Meeting/gathering at any open or closed spaces Marriages / Religious functions Religious Places / Social Details of a restriction imposed ( 3 ) All districts In case of open spaces jurisdictional DDMAS shall fix the limit of gatherings depending on Covid situation in their respective districts
- In closed venues gathering is allowed up to 50 % of the seating capacity of the hall, auditorium, etc. limited to a maximum of ₹ 200.
- The Jurisdictional District Disaster Management Authority can locally regulate the number of persons in meetings in closed and open spaces. and also, for religious and official functions
- Allowed with not more than 200 single vaccinated persons subject to is 2 above. Allowed up to 60 fully vaccinated persons per hour for iconic places and 40 fully vaccinated persons per hour for other religious places. Only fully vaccinated pilgrims are to be allowed entry by Puja Committees/organizers.
- Hotels resort will be open up to 9 pm
- Delivery of essential goods through e-commerce will be allowed up to 10 pm
- Cinema/ heater Halls will be allowed with 50% of seating capacity of fully vaccinated viewers and observance of Covid-19 appropriate behavior
As per the new SOP, In case the test positivity of COVID – 19 in any area reaches more than 10 cases in the last seven days, the jurisdictional District Magistrate will notify such areas as total containment zone in consultation with MD , NHM and ensure necessary containment measures for COVID – 19.
However, in such zones, emergency services will continue round the clock, and essential services including shops dealing with groceries, and vegetables, dairy and milk fruits booths, animal fodder, etc. will remain open up to the usual time of closure. Delivery of all essential goods including food, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment through e-commerce in such areas will continue round the clock.
The new guidelines will be in force 6 AM of January 25, 2022 and will remain in force until further orders: