Assam on Sunday registered a steady decline in coronavirus cases for the sixth consecutive day, with 256 fresh infections being reported
File image of Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. PTI
After states like Madhya Pradesh and Kerala, Assam too will withdraw all COVID-related restrictions, starting 15 February as the pandemic situation improves said, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at a press conference on Monday.
Sarma said, school board examinations, municipal elections, and the by-elections to the Majuli Assembly constituency will be held in the next two months.
However, students appearing for the board examinations must get both doses of vaccination, he added.
There will be no night curfew, malls and cinema halls will open with full capacity, and weddings can be held through the night, but guests must be double vaccinated, Sarma said. Wearing masks will be mandatory in all places, he added.
Assam on Sunday registered a steady decline in COVID-19 cases for the sixth consecutive day, with 256 fresh infections being reported. On Saturday the state registered nearly 40 per cent decline in fresh COVID-19 cases with 446 new infections and 16 deaths.
Assam so far has administered a total of 4,17,99,667 COVID-19 vaccine doses under the nationwide vaccination drive.
With inputs from PTI
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