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). […]

Assam’s first COVID-19 patient Jamaluddin discharged from hospital

In a sign of relief, Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday announced that two more COVID-19 patients have been discharged from the hospitals. Sarma took his official twitter to share the news. In his tweet, he stated that he is glad that two more COVID-19 patients, Jalaluddin and Motiur Tarapdar have been discharged. […]

One lakh people to return to Assam, says Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that those entering the state through entry points in Srirampur in Kokrajhar district and Bakshirhat in Dhubri district will be directly brought to the quarantine facility in Guwahati’s Sarusajai Sports Complex. Subsequent to this, samples will be collected and anyone showing symptoms would be sent for […]

Guwahati: First batch of Kota students quarantined at Sarusajai Stadium released

Amid COVID-19 concerns, 124 students from Assam who were brought from Kota in Rajasthan have been released from quarantine at Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati. The students were released in the presence of Assam health and finance minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma. The first batch of students has been released on Tuesday after they tested negative […]

COVID-19: Himanta Biswa Sarma visits Bongaigaon to take stock of preparedness

Assam Health and Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday visited Bongaigaon along with Minister of State Pijush Hazarika to review the COVID-19 situation. The Health Minister took first-hand assessment of the containment zone and checked preparedness at the Quarantine facility in Bongaigaon Civil Hospital. Sarma advised the district administration to ensure proper care for the […]

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 […]