IN PHOTOS: Guwahati wears deserted look on Day 1 of total lockdown
Shops, business establishments remained closed; roads almost free of all types of vehicles on 1st day of 14-day ‘strict’ lockdown in Guwahati. Check out these images
The flyover in Jalukbari in Guwahati wears a deserted look amid heavy downpour on Monday morning Credit: EastMojo image
Guwahati: In a bid to contain the COVID-19 outbreak in Guwahati, Assam government has imposed a 14-day total lockdown in the city effective from Sunday midnight.
The lockdown comes in place as a substantial number of COVID-19 cases are being reported from the city. Just on Sunday, a total of 327 new COVID-19 cases were detected across Assam, out of which 195 were from Guwahati alone.
On the first day of the lockdown on Monday, Team EastMojo went out to the streets and arterial roads of the city located in Assam’s Kamrup (Metro) district to get a real feel of the situation.
Check out some of the pictures that we captured:
The flyover highway of Jalukbari wears a deserted look amid the heavy downpourThe otherwise choked area of Chandmari Flyover on MondayOnly pharmacies and hospitals are allowed to remain open but with no one out on streets this shop owner holds a solemn lookThe only flurry of human activities came in the form of police officials checking the passes of the few commutersPolice officials are on high alert in every potential gathering cum jam-prone placesOnly those with valid passes or those who have already booked flight or train tickets are allowed to pass through the plethora of check points‘We have already sent over 8 two-wheelers to the police station by 9 am today,’ said an officer on duty in front of Anuradha CineplexWhile clicking this photo in Fancy Bazar, we saw a policeman running after a commuter who was roaming without any particular reason (bottom left corner)The chase although ended after a few secondsYet another commuter caught the attention of police officers in Fancy Bazar areHe, however, was out on a medical emergency as the policeman checked the date in the billNot all has the luxury of a safe roof above their headA commuter stands in the heavy rain (who wished to have his face hidden) awaiting for any form of transportation to take him to MirzaStrict vigilance is maintained in Serabhati traffic pointChandmari to Narengi road maintained the desolate look as well
