Guwahati

COVID-19 patient recovers in Assam, active cases at 42

11:27 pm May 15, 2020

Guwahati: A COVID-19 patient was discharged from the Silchar Medical College and Hospital in Assam after he was declared cured, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday. The state has so far reported 86 cases and of them, 42 are active. While one person has migrated out of the state, two persons died. “Happy […]

Nagaland reports first COVID-19 case

8:41 pm April 13, 2020

Dimapur/Guwahati: A man from Nagaland has tested positive for novel coronavirus, the first case reported from the state, an official said on Monday. The 33-year-old man with coronavirus-like symptoms was admitted to a hospital in Assam’s Guwahati, where he tested positive for COVID-19, the official said. Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted that a […]

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COVID-19: Over 67,000 home quarantined in Assam

11:58 pm April 7, 2020

Guwahati: The Assam government on Tuesday said it has home quarantined 67,209 persons to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus. A total of 77,954 persons who returned from COVID-19 affected countries and states in India have been identified so far, the Health and Family Welfare Department said in its bulletin. “Out of them, 10,745 people […]

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Nurses face racial taunts linked to coronavirus in Assam

12:06 am April 7, 2020

Guwahati: At least three nurses hailing from a Northeastern state neighbouring Assam have faced racial taunts linked to novel coronavirus on the streets of Guwahati while they were returning from a private hospital where they work. The abusers probably mistook the nurses with mongoloid features for nationals of China from where COVID-19 had spread worldwide. […]

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Assam to set up four 300-bedded temporary hospitals for coronavirus patients: Minister

9:46 pm March 26, 2020

Guwahati: The Assam government will set up four temporary hospitals with 300 beds each across the state for treatment of COVID-19 patients, a minister said on Thursday. It is also constructing an isolation facility for 700 persons with separate rooms and 200 attached lavatories at the Sarusajai Sports Complex, which will be ready within a […]