Arunachal reports 9 fresh COVID-19 cases; tally at 148

Nine more cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Arunachal Pradesh, taking the state’s coronavirus count to 148 on Tuesday. Among the fresh cases, 6 cases were reported from worst-hit Changlang district, 2 from Longding and one from Leparada district. All patients had recently returned from other states — Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and New Delhi. […]

Ward-wise lockdown in Guwahati from Tuesday night | Full list here

In the wake of sudden spike in COVID-19 cases in Guwahati including those without any travel or contact history, the Assam Government has decided to impose ‘ward-wise lockdown’ in 11 areas of Guwahati from Tuesday night. The lockdown will come into effect from 9 PM and will remain in force until further orders. Addressing a […]

Govt Covid hospitals to receive 50,000 ‘Made in India’ ventilators through PM-CARES Fund

A sum of Rs 2,000 crore has been allocated for supplying 50,000 ‘Made in India’ ventilators to government-run COVID hospitals across the country through the PM-CARES Fund. Apart from this, Rs 1,000 crore has been allocated for the welfare of migrant labourers from the fund. According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), so far 2,923 […]

57 more COVID-19 cases reported in Manipur; count rises to 898

Manipur has reported 57 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, taking the state’s overall coronavirus tally to 898. Of the fresh cases, 41 males and 16 females were confirmed positive at the VRDLs of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) and Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS). Among the 57 new cases, 3 are […]

Assam reports 267 fresh COVID-19 cases; total count 5,853

Assam on Monday reported 267 more cases of COVID-19, taking the state’s total count to 5,853. State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted, “267 new #COVID19+ cases reported in Assam today.” ↗️Total cases 5853 ↗️Recovered 3565 ↗️Active cases 2276 ↗️Deaths 09 📌Alert ~ 267 new #COVID19+ cases reported in Assam today. ↗️Total cases 5853↗️Recovered 3565↗️Active […]

Assam govt mulls ‘ward-wise lockdown’ in Guwahati amid rise in COVID-19 cases

With the increasing number of COVID-19 positive cases in Guwahati, the Assam government is mulling to impose ‘ward-wise lockdown’ in the city. The health department has suggested ‘ward-wise total lockdown’ in the city after several areas have emerged as hotspots. Sarma added that wherever cases rise, lockdown should be imposed in those wards. He said […]

Mizoram reports one fresh COVID-19 case; tally at 142

Mizoram registered a fresh positive case for COVID-19 on Monday, taking the state’s total positive case to 142. According to an official statement, one sample was confirmed positive out of 562 samples  tested yesterday. The new patient, who hails from Siaha district, had recently returned to the state from Delhi. The returnee has been staying at […]

COVID-19: Nagaland registers highest single-day spike with 69 new cases

Nagaland on Monday reported 69 more cases of COVID-19, taking the total count to 280. This is the highest single-day spike for positive cases in the state so far. The fresh cases were detected out of 275 samples sent for COVID-19 testing. Health minister S Pangnyu Phom informed that out of the 69 fresh cases, […]

Guwahati Covid woes rise as new hotspots emerge; active containment zones near 200-mark

Guwahati is staring at a possible re-imposition of lockdown as the threat of community transmission looms large in the city, with over 70 people testing positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. Among the newly infected, most positive cases are employees at different shops in Fancy Bazaar area, while some came in direct contact […]