The Assam government will hold a cabinet meeting on Friday at 5 PM at Janata Bhawan. The cabinet meeting will have a discussion on the current situation in the state after eight more positive cases of COVID-19 reported on Thursday evening.

Four cases from Cachar and four from Guwahati have been reported yesterday after which the government becomes active to hold the cabinet meeting.

The question now arouses as to is Guwahati is in 'Orange Zone' after four cases reported in the city. Will Guwahati again go for the complete lockdown?

The cabinet will also discuss on thehike of liquor tax in the state.

Meanwhile, Assam Finance Minister Himanta BiswaSarma on Thursday said that the governments of Assam, Meghalaya and ArunachalPradesh will take a cumulative decision regarding an increase in liquor prices.

Afterthe central government eased restrictions in the third phase of the extendednationwide lockdown, liquor shops in several states opened up Monday to massivecrowds of people queuing up to buy alcohol.

Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Assam, Karnataka,Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan were among the states that allowed the sale ofliquor. In Assam, liquor shops have been open since Saturday.