Some regions that fall under Assam state government are kept shut for the next seven days starting from today i.e. August 06 to August 12. The regions that fall under the jurisdiction of Tinsukia and Makum municipal corporations will be under a lockdown. This is being done in the hopes to contain the spread of COVID-19 that has gripped the world. During the lockdown, people delivering essential services in these regions will be tested for Rapid Antigen which is created in the body to fight the disease. This test has been made mandatory by the authorities. The decision of imposing a lockdown was taken after Assam witnessed the highest single-day spike in Coronavirus cases. Two thousand eight hundred and eighty six cases were reported in Assam on August 05, 2020. This has increased the tally to 48161 COVID-19 cases in the state. A large number of police personnels have also been tested positive in Assam.