BREAKING | Four new COVID-19 cases emerge in Guwahati

Four fresh cases of COVID-19 have been reported from Guwahati on Thursday. The total number of positive coronavirus cases in Assam now stands at 53. While three patients are from Guwahati, one had come from outside Assam and was in home quarantine. Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted, “4 persons in Guwahati test #COVID19 […]

4 fresh COVID-19 cases takes Assam’s tally to 49

Four more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Assam, taking the total number of coronavirus cases to 49. All fresh cases are co-passengers of the 45th Covid case. Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted, “4 persons, who took the same bus from Rajasthan in which the Cachar dist #COVID19 + person travelled, have […]

Assam’s 45th COVID-19 patient hails from Sonitpur district, returned from Ajmer

One more person has tested positive in Assam’s Cachar district for COVID-19 on Wednesday, taking the total tally of active cases in the state to 10. This brings the total number of COVID-19 cases to 45. According to reports, the person who tested positive originally hails from Kochgaon in Sonitpur district but had accidentally boarded […]

One more tests positive for COVID-19 in Assam; tally rises to 45

One person from Cachar district tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, taking the total number of cases in Assam to 45. Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted, “Alert ~ One person from Cachar dist has tested positive for #COVID19. Total #COVID19 patients in Assam now stands at 45 (Active cases 10, Discharged 34, Death 1). […]

22 more from BSF camp test COVID-19 positive in Tripura; tally surges to 64

The number of positive cases in Tripura spiked to 64 after 22 people from BSF’s 138th Battalion at Ambassa tested positive on Wednesday. Three children and a woman besides 18 men have tested positive for the deadly virus. The state now has 62 active cases with the first two patients testing positive already discharged. “22 […]

Manipur: Man arrested for spreading fake news on COVID-19

Manipur police on Wednesday arrested a 38-year-old man for spreading fake news on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and triggering panic among the public. The 38-year-old accused was arrested by the police after it came to their attention that a fake audio clip on COVID-19 was doing the rounds on social media platforms, claiming that new […]

Mizoram declared Covid-free after lone patient tests negative

A big sigh of relief for Mizoram as the state has been declared a Coronavirus free state. This was declared by Mizoram health minister R Lalthangliana. The announcement came after the lone COVID patient in Mizoram recovered from the deadly virus. The patient, a pastor, tested negative for COVID-19 in 4 consecutive tests. “We have […]

NE states launch helpline numbers for stranded residents – Check full list

The state governments in the Northeast have opened helpline facilities for all the state residents who are stranded in various parts of the region and the nation amid lockdown. Helpline numbers and registration links have been provided for the residents who are stranded outside the state. MEGHALAYA The Meghalaya government has issued helpline numbers for […]

Tripura: 13 more including 2 minors from BSF camp test COVID-19 positive

13 more including two minors have tested positive for COVID-19 in Tripura, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 29. All positive cases belong to the 138th unit of the Border Security Force (BSF) camp, stationed at Ambassa in Tripura’s Dhalai district. Among the others active cases, two minors have been […]