Jump in COVID-19 infection rate | Assam curfew extended
The Hindu
No-movement duration in rural areas stretched from 11 to 15 hours
The Assam government on Tuesday extended the COVID-19 curfew from May 31 to June 5 in view of the jump in the infection rate over the last 48 hours. Chief Secretary Jishnu Barua said the no-movement duration in the urban and semi-urban areas will continue to be of 17 hours from 12 noon to 5 a.m. with traders required to shut shop by 11 a.m. The curfew timing in the rural areas has been stretched from 11 to 15 hours with immediate effect.More Related News
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