GUWAHATI: The state health minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, while addressing a press conference this afternoon, announced a 14-day lockdown in Kamrup Metro. The lockdown would be implemented with stricter rules this time in view of public safety.
No grocery essentials, meat, fish or vegetable stores will be allowed to open for the first 7 days of the lockdown; however, these would be exempted from the lockdown 7 days later. Final decision on this is still pending, said the health minister.
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“Those willing to buy these essentials must do it within today or tomorrow,” said Sarma in the press conference. Pharmacies along with milk and baby food will remain available and open throughout the lockdown.
In addition to this, a state-wide curfew will be enforced with effect from 7 pm of June 26.
