On Wednesday, Assam Health & Family Welfare Minister Keshab Mahanta said that there will be no complete ‘Unlock’ from September 1 but there will be few relaxations.
The health minister said that the new SOP will be issued on September 1. “We are ready to tackle the third wave of COVID-19 pandemic. The health department is ready to fight the third wave of the pandemic,” the health minister said.
“We have prepared the Kalapahar COVID-19 hospital for the post-COVID treatment. 106 beds have been prepared in Kalapahar hospital,” Mahanta added.
Notably, the inter-district public transport is likely to resume from September 1 nearly after 5 months.
Schools and colleges from Classes 9 onwards are likely to reopen from September 1, the guidelines of which might come in the new SOP.
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