One more test positive for COVID-19 in Assam; state tally reaches 27

One more positive COVID-19 case has been detected in Assam on Tuesday taking the total tally in the state to 27. The latest case is reported from the state’s Dhubri district. The person had attended the Tablighi Jamaat event that took place at Nizamuddin Basti in Delhi. This was confirmed by Assam health minister Himanta […]

26 positive COVID-19 cases in Assam so far: Himanta Biswa Sarma

No positive cases have been reported in Assam in the last 48 hours, informed Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that over 2,000 samples have been tested in the state out of which 26 have tested positive for the coronavirus so far. 85 persons who had came in contact […]

Assam Govt employees and pensioners to get full salary by April 9

The Assam Government employees and pensioners will get their full amount of salary and there will be no deduction from their salary in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. Addressing a press meet in Guwahati, Assam health and finance minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “There will be no deduction from the salary of state […]

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 […]

COVID-19 cases soar to 25 in Assam as one more test positive

The total number of COVID-19 positive cases in Assam has gone up to 25 with the emergence of a fresh case from North Lakhimpur district. State health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma shared the information on his Twitter account. Sarma also mentioned that the person had been attendee at the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi. Taking […]

Total COVID-19 cases rise to 16 in Assam: 3 new positive cases in Goalpara

The total tally of COVID-19 positive cases in Assam has reached 16. The tally went up with the emergence of 3 new cases which were detected in the state’s Goalpara district. This was confirmed by state health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma who shared the details on social media. On Wednesday evening, after 8 positive cases […]

BREAKING | 8 new positive COVID-19 cases in Assam; tally jumps to 13

The number of positive COVID-19 cases in Assam has further risen to 13 with eight new cases being reported a whille ago. All these persons attended Tablighi Jamat at Nizamuddin Markaz in Delhi and returned to Assam. Earlier in the day, 4 more people, three from Jagiroad and one from Nalbari had tested positive for […]

4 more test positive for COVID-19 in Assam, all attended Nizamuddin congregation in Delhi

In a span of less than 24 hours, Assam has reported as many as 5 COVID-19 positive cases. While, a man in Karimganj was tested positive for the deadly virus yesterday, another 4 persons were tested positive for COVID-19 at the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital on Wednesday. Notably, all 5 persons, who have been […]

BREAKING | First COVID-19 case in Assam; 52-year-old man from Karimganj tests positive

A 52-year old man from Assam’s Karimganj district has become the first from the state to test positive for COVID-19. The man’s sample had tested positive in Silchar Medical College and Hospital and was sent for a second test to National Institute of Virology, Pune where it was confirmed as COVID-19 positive. As per reports, […]