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 […]

No new COVID-19 case reported in Assam in last 7 days: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that no new positive cases of COVID-19 has been reported in the State in the last seven days. “The situation of coronavirus in India is much better than in the world. A total of 5,789 people have been tested so far. The result of 214 people […]

46,470 people contribute Rs 100.50 cr to Assam Arogya Nidhi

Assam Arogya Nidhi has received total contributions of Rs. 100.50 crores as on Monday. Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated in a tweet that 46,470 people have donated a total amount of Rs. 100.50 crores to state COVID-19 fund. Himanta Biswa Sarma also expressed his gratitude to the people for their generous donations. “This […]

2 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospital in Assam, total 19 cured

The number of positive COVID-19 cases in the state has come down to 14 after two more patients, one each from Lakhimpur and Sonapur were released on Monday. With this, the total number of patients fully recovered in the state has gone up to 19, while one COVID-19 patient from Hailakandi died at Silchar Medical […]

Assam Cares: 86,000 people stranded outside state get ₹2,000 each

The first set of financial assistance to 86,000 stranded Assam citizens has been disbursed on Monday. The assistance is likely to cover 4 lakh people who are stranded outside the state. The Assam Government has provided financial assistance of Rs. 2,000 each to more than 86 thousand people stranded outside the state amid COVID-19 lockdown. […]

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 […]

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 […]