Assam: No Morning Assembly or Excursion in Assam amid Coronavirus Crisis, Says Govt

Dispur, March 14, 2020:

The Assam Government has directed all the educational institutions of the State to ensure that no morning assembly or excursion is conducted till April 15 as a preventive measure against the novel coronavirus.

"There shall not be any form of ‘Morning Assembly” in schools/ colleges/higher educational institutions etc. No exhibitions etc. shall be organised in the schools/ colleges/higher educational institutions etc." stated a notification.

It added, "No excursions or exposer visits shall be undertaken by the schools/ colleges/higher educational institutions etc. Awareness, sensitization of students and enforcement of preventive interventions amongst the students by the Teachers such as frequent hand wash that should start with the commencement of classes, respiratory etiquettes and avoid gatherings etc."

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The Assam Government has further instructed the heads of the institutions to ensure that the necessary sanitation measures are taken accordingly.

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has decided not to attend any public meeting till March 31, 2020 as a precautionary measure against the novel coronavirus situation.

The Chief Minister has also appealed the people of the State not to panic and urged them to maintain personal hygiene to keep themselves safe from this virus. The Chief Minister has also also appealed the conscious citizens of various societies to come forward and take steps for public awareness.

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The Assam CM also took to Twitter to alert the people in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. “Do not pay attention to rumours. In case of any doubt or query, please call the Helpline number for

 

data-focusable="true">#Assam – 6913347770″, he wrote, urging people to call the helpline number that has been initiated across the country to combat the COVID-19 spread.

At the same time, the Assam Tourism board, in compliance with the directives issued by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other health authorities to prevent the spread of the Novel Coronavirus, has appealed all the domestic and international tourists travelling to the State to follow the “precautionary health measures” issued in public interest.

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“All tourists are requested to avoid crowded places and public gatherings and adopt strategies for social isolation,” stated the advisory issued on Friday.

The Assam Tourism department has additionally assigned five points of contact for the tourists for any assistance – Deputy Director Hriday Ranjan Das, ATIO Gautam Gogoi, TIO Basab Bora, TIO Nilim Baruah and TIO Manas Thakur.

The contact numbers of the above personnel are mentioned below:

Deputy Director, Hriday Ranjan Das – 9435182451

ATIO, Gautam Gogoi – 9435796317

TIO, Basab Bora – 9854211317

TIO, Nilim Baruah – 9854858353

TIO, Manas Thakur – 9854092192

“With regard to domestic tourists coming from areas where prevalence of corona virus is from medium to high rate, they are to take all necessary precautionary measures including clinical screening if needed,” stated the advisory.

Meanwhile, the virus has claimed as many as 5,616 deaths worldwide, and 64,961 people are currently affected. 5,686 (8%) are said to be in serious/critical condition. (Source: https://www.worldometers.info/)

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