All 389 students returning from Kota to be quarantined at Sarusajai in Guwahati

Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that all 389 students coming from Kota will be quarantined at Sarusajai stadium in Guwahati irrespective of  whether they are showing any symptom of COVID-19 or not. The group of students will arrive on Sunday. Addressing the media Sarma said, “We will quarantine each one of […]

Two more COVID-19 patients discharged in Assam; total 11 cured

While the number of cases continues to rise in the region, the heartening part is that patients are also getting cured at a steady rate. Two COVID-19 patients have been discharged from the Mohendra Mohan Choudhury Hospital in Guwahati on Saturday. Both the patients hail from Uttar Pradesh. Earlier, a total of 9 patients from […]

Nagaland records first COVID-19 case; person from Dimapur tests positive at GMCH

Nagaland on Monday recorded its first COVID-19 case after a man from Dimapur, who was referred to Gauhati Medical College Hospital (GMCH) from a private hospital tested positive. State Health and family Welfare Secretary Kezonyu Yhomih informed Northeast Live that he is in touch with the superintendent of GMCH and has learnt that the condition […]

COVID-19: Athgaon Masjid in Guwahati declared containment zone

Athgaon Kabristan Masjid in Guwahati has emerged as a hotspot for COVID-19 cases in Assam. Speaking to media persons, Assam health and finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that around 100 people gathered at the mosque for a religious event on March 12. “We have ordered Kamrup (Metro) district administration to seal the mosque. The […]

COVID-19: Spanish Garden in Guwahati turned into containment zone for 14 days

The Assam government has turned the Spanish Garden apartment in Guwahati into a containment zone for the next 14 days with immediate effect after a resident of the apartment tested positive for COVID-19. Addressing a press meet in Guwahati, Assam health and finance minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “Spanish Garden has become a containment […]

Assam’s first Coronavirus patient visited Hatigaon, Athgaon in Guwahati

The 52-year old man from Assam’s Karimganj district who has been tested positive for Coronavirus at Silchar Medical College and Hospital and reconfirmed at NIV, Pune stayed in Athgaon area in Guwahati on his way to home from Delhi. According to the reports, the person who is the first Coronavirus patient in the state went […]

Assam govt orders immediate closure of vegetable, meat shops in Guwahati

After Guwahati witnessed rampant violation of social distancing norms on the third day of 21-day nationwide lockdown, the Assam government ordered immediate closure of vegetable and meat markets in the city besides all areas falling under the jurisdiction of the Kamrup (M) district administration. The effect shall remain in place until further notice. The move […]

COVID-19 lockdown: Kamrup (M) district admin fixes timings for wholesale and retail stores

Kamrup (Metropolitan) district administration has fixed the timings for opening of whole sale and retail shops in the district during the lockdown period which was imposed to prevent the outbreak of Coronavirus. The whole sale shops will remain open from 8 AM to 4 PM every day. On the other hand, retail shops including fair […]

Assam govt steps us COVID-19 preparedness; transforms Sarusajai Sports Complex into quarantine facility

Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday briefed newspersons at the Sarusajai Sports Complex on the health department’s preparedness to deal with the Coronavirus crisis. The Sarusajai Sports Complex which will be converted to a special facility for treating any COVID-19 case. Briefing newspersons Himanta Biswa Sarma said that a quarantine facility with 1,000 […]