GUWAHATI: In a press briefing from Gauhati Medical College & Hospital, post the inauguration of the Covid-19 super-speciality hospital, Assam health minister has indicated that the Assam government might well consider bringing life back to normal sooner than later with the phase-wise reopening of schools and malls.
“I think we are becoming ready to go back to normal life. We should go in a staged manner. When we reopen schools and colleges, at first we should open for class 10 and 12 and then move on to Classes 9 and 11 etc,” said Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Expressing confidence at the robust health infrastructure built up by the state to tackle arrival and subsequent treatment of symptomatic Covid-19 patients, the minister said that it is time that normal life came back to Assam.
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The minister however stated that the state government would prefer to continue with the night curfew, if not from 7 pm, at least from 9 pm as the move has helped the administration. He also said that the message of social distancing has been strongly disseminated among the masses and all have understood the importance of wearing masks and washing their hands.
The minister, at the same time, clearly reiterated that all such decisions will be taken by the government of India and the state government will act accordingly. Only on approval by the Centre would the state government take the decisions as cited by him.