<span style="color: #222222;">In Assam, lockdown has been declared at 11 wards in Guwahati city with effect from 9 pm tonight .<br />'' <br />'' The Deputy Commissioner of Kamrup Metro district Biswajit Pegu said that the lock down will be continued for 14 days.<br />'' <br />'' He said that the decision  was taken after large scale Covid 19 spread has been reported in certain areas in Guwahati city.<br />'' <br />'' As per the lock down norms, all government offices , business and commercial establishments will remain closed and  movement of public and private transport will also be suspended.<br />'' <br />'' However shops dealing with groceries, fruits and vegetables , dairy and milk booths and fodder will remain open from 10 am to 5 pm.<br />'' <br />''<br />''Assam has 2,079  active cases as of now.</span>