In Assam, the Health Department would provide a pulse oximeter and first-line supportive medicines free to COVID 19 affected people preferring to stay in home isolation in Guwahati city from tomorrow.

In a tweet, Health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the Health department has also activated the Tele Medicine service for them through 104. He said it would be expanded to other places soon. Our Correspondent reports that one thousand 800 people were discharged from hospitals after recovery during the last 24 hours. There are nearly 17 thousand active cases in the state.

Recently the Assam government has allowed malls, hotels and restaurants to operate, following strict COVID-19 norms. In order the Chief Secretary of the state said that malls and gymnasiums are allowed to operate between Monday to Friday.

The order further said that restaurants, hotels and other hospitality services are allowed to operate on all days except Saturday and Sunday with strict maintenance of COVID-19 protocols.

Interdistrict movement of people would be allowed on Monday and Tuesday. Noncontact sports in open spaces are also allowed in the state. The restrictions will remain valid till the 14th of this month.

Meanwhile, India has achieved a remarkable feat yesterday by performing more than seven lakh tests of coronavirus samples in a single day.

Union Health Ministry said, continuing the streak of more than six lakh tests in a single day for several days, India’s tests have grown exponentially. The Ministry said, states have been advised to firmly focus on comprehensive tracking, prompt isolation and effective treatment. Several meetings have been taken in the past week to engage with States that are showing higher fatality rates.

India's COVID-19 recoveries have crossed the historic peak of 1.5 million. Health Ministry said the recovery of more than 15 lakh has been made possible because of the policy of Testing aggressively, Tracking comprehensively and Treating efficiently. It said better ambulance services, focus on Standard of Care and use of non-invasive oxygen has given desired results. COVID-19 infection still remains concentrated in 10 States that contribute more than 80 percent of the new cases.