Assam government on Tuesday relaxed its new guidelines and eased night curfew timings from 7 pm to 5 am. The state government also permitted inter-state movement of private vehicles and people except to and from Kamrup (Metro) District.

According to a statement issued by Assam State Disaster Management Authority, the new protocols will remain enforced from 5 am of August 18 till further orders. All workplaces, commercial establishments, restaurants, hotels, resorts, dhabas and other eateries, the takeaway of food items from eateries, opening of sale counters, showrooms, cold storages and warehouses, shops dealing with groceries, fruits and vegetables, dairy and milk booths and animal fodder will be open up to 6 pm. conversely, inter-district public transport remains suspended.

The guideline further stated that assembling at any open or closed spaces is allowed up to 200 persons in public function and up to 50 percent of the hall capacity or 200 fully vaccinated persons, whichever is lower in closed venues. Public gathering is allowed up to 25 persons for marriage/funeral programme.  Fully vaccinated students have been permitted for attending physical classes in respect of final year of graduate / post-graduate engineering/Medical Colleges, GNM, nursing courses and that of Aeronautical Engineering College. Meanwhile, cinema, theatre halls will continue to remain closed.

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