Assam govt releases helpline number for people stranded outside state

The Assam Government has put in place an elaborate plan to facilitate entry of people from the state who are stranded outside. Briefing media persons, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said those who want to return to the state can give a missed call at 7428159966, once following which they will get a link in […]

Assam: Four including Nagaland’s first COVID-19 patient discharged from GMCH

Four patients, including the only COVID-19 patient from Nagaland, who was undergoing treatment at the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) has been discharged from the Hospital on Friday. Three other patients from different parts of Assam were also discharged today. Assam health minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma monitored the discharge of the patient at […]

Assam: Golaghat, Nalbari move out of Red Zone, go Green

People of Nalbari and Golaghat districts will have a big sigh of relief after Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today announced that the two districts will no longer remain Red zone districts and will be become Green. Sarma, who visited Nalbari to take stock of the situation arising out of the spread of the […]

No contact history of Bongaigaon’s four COVID-19 patients: Himanta Biswa Sarma

All the four COVID-19 patients from Bongaigaon district detected on Thursday are without any contact history, informed Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Addressing media persons in Bongaigaon, Sarma said, “All the four patients are without any contact history. Bongaigaon people should be careful. Because this is the first time in Assam.” “This is not […]

Four more positive COVID-19 cases reported from Assam’s Bongaigaon; state tally at 41

Four more positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported from Bongaingaon district in Assam. This was announced by Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on his official twitter handle. “Alert ~ Four more #COVID positive cases are reported from Bongaingaon district. The number of #COVID19 patients in Assam now stands at 41. ( 29 are […]

COVID-19: 16-year-old girl tests positive in Assam’s Bongaigaon, tally at 36

A 16-year-old girl from lower Assam’s Bongaigaon district has tested COVID-19 positive taking the state’s tally to 36. The girl is a secondary contact of Nizamuddin Markaz attendee, informed Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Twitter. “Alert ~ A 16-year-old girl from Salmara Bongaingaon, secondary contact of a Markaz attendee, has tested #COVID positive. […]

COVID-19: Himanta Biswa Sarma visits Dhubri district, reviews capacity building measures

Assam Health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is a man on a mission. Sarma today arrived in Dhubri district of Assam to review capacity building measures in the district to fight the pandemic. Briefing newspersons, Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the Assam Government is highly concerned over the impact of West Bengal’s COVID-19 crisis in the […]

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 […]

Fresh COVID-19 case reported in Assam, state tally reaches 35

One more COVID-19 positive was reported from Bilasipara in Dhubri district of Assam on Thursday, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 35. Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted confirming the development, “Alert ~ A man from Bilasipara, Dhubri has tested #COVID positive. He has a history of being in touch […]