GUWAHATI: As preventive interventions to contain the outbreak of COVID-19 in the State, the Government of Assam has instructed educational institutions to take a number of measures that will remain in force till April 15, 2020. The government has instructed the schools/ colleges/ higher educational institutions etc not to hold any form of ‘Morning Assembly’, exhibitions, excursions/ exposer visits or gatherings of any kind. It called for “awareness, sensitization of the students and enforcement of preventive interventions amongst the students by the teachers such as frequent hand wash, respiratory etiquettes (using handkerchief over mouth while coughing and sneezing) and avoid large gatherings”.
The Government further instructed the heads of the institutions to ensure necessary sanitation measures, stated a Janasanyog press release.