Assam becomes first state to import PPE kits directly from China

Assam became the first state in the country to receive a consignment of medical supplies from China. The Assam health department has imported 50,000 PPE kits from Guangzhou, China. The special Blue Dart Boeing 752 cargo plane from Guangzhou carrying first consignment of 50,000 PPE kits landed Guwahati Airport on Wednesday evening. The special cargo […]

India’s COVID-19 tally reaches 11,933, death toll at 392

India’s tally of coronavirus cases has gone up to 11,933, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday. Out of the total tally, 10,197 cases are active while 1,344 patients have been cured/discharged and migrated, and 392 people have succumbed to the virus. According to the ministry, Maharashtra is the worst-affected state […]

Govt issues revised guidelines for COVID-19 lockdown till May 3

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the extension of lockdown till May 3, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday issued consolidated revised guidelines on measures to be taken by Ministries and Departments of Government of India, state and Union Territory governments and authorities for the containment of COVID-19. In the second phase […]

Arunachal Pradesh: Lone COVID-19 patient in Tezu tests negative

In a breather for Arunachal Pradesh, the lone positive COVID-19 patient from the frontier state has tested negative. As per reports accessed from the state health department the 31-year old male patient has tested negative after a third throat swab test was conducted today. The test was carried out at the Lahowal based ICMR testing […]

Meghalaya reports 6 more COVID-19 positive cases; state registers first death

Meghalaya has reported six more COVID-19 positive cases after the first coronavirus patient from the state died on the wee hours of Wednesday. As many as 6 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the hill state, while 6 more samples are being re-tested. Among those who tested positive are family members of the […]

Nagaland Guv takes stock of COVID-19 preparedness; suggests setting up of War Room

Nagaland Governor RN Ravi on Tuesday reviewed the situation in the State arising out of COVID-19 crisis. RN Ravi took stock of the preparedness in the State in battling COVID-19 crisis. Governor Ravi suggested the State Government to immediately set up a multi department COVID-19 War Room under the Chief Secretary. A crucial meeting was […]

Authorities in Meghalaya swing into action after first COVID-19 case; 2,000 primary contacts identified

As many as 2,000 contacts have been identified and 90 samples sent for tests as the state reported its first COVID-19 case on Monday evening. Addressing media persons after a cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said the focus of health authorities is to trace the primary contacts on a war footing. Stating that the […]

Coronavirus cases in India rise to 10,815; death toll crosses 350

With the sharpest ever increase of 1,463 new positive COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours and 29 deaths, the total number of coronavirus cases in India on Tuesday climbed to 10,815, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. It includes 1,189 cured and discharged, one migrated and 353 deaths. At present, there are […]

Amid COVID-19 crisis in Meghalaya, rumour mongers tamper figures to spread fake news

At a time when Meghalaya is battling the COVID-19 crisis, rumour mongers are working overtime to create more panic. While the Meghalaya government had decided to extend the lockdown in state till April 30 and it was reported accordingly by Northeast Live, some elements photoshopped the same and tampered the date to May 15. The […]