Assam COVID-19 update: Fully vaccinated passengers to be exempt from mandatory RT-PCR test

As per a notification that has been issued by the Assam state government, all fully-vaccinated incoming passengers, who are able to provide proof of COVID vaccination certificate, will now be exempted from mandatory testing.

As per the notification issued by the government, all incoming passengers, who are fully vaccinated and have received both the doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and are able to show proof of a certificate to the screening authority, will be exempted from mandatory testing on arrival at airports, border points, and railway stations.
Reports have it that the order, however, instructs authorities that they should mandatorily carry out RT-PCR tests on people who are unvaccinated, are partially vaccinated with a single dose, or those who are symptomatic even after taking both doses of the vaccine.

As per the new guidelines, the state government has also announced a night curfew that will be imposed across all districts from 9 PM to 5 AM, to contain the spread of COVID-19 infections across the state. Reportedly, if COVID-19 positive cases in any area reaches more than 10, the jurisdictional District Magistrate will notify those areas as containment zones and necessary containment measures for COVID will be imposed on those areas. The state government added that the new directives will be effective from Wednesday, and will remain in place until further notice.

Also, as per the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), all workplaces, state government offices, private offices, and establishments will be allowed to function normally but not beyond 8 PM.