Assam records highest single-day spike of 613 cases.

▴ Assam records highest single-day spike of 613 cases
The tally of the state crossed the 8,000-mark and the death toll rose to 12.

Assam registered its highest single-day rise of 613 fresh COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, June 30, and the tally of the state crossed the 8,000-mark and the death toll rose to 12, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

The total figure of COVID-19 cases in the state reached 8,407 and Guwahati city, which comes under Kamrup district and where a complete lockdown has been inflicted for 14 days. Since June 28 midnight, it has recorded 1,767 cases so far. Earlier the highest single-day jump of 331 cases was recorded on June 21.

“A total of 613 new COVID-19 cases detected today. A total of 380 cases were reported in Guwahati city alone, and need for caution cant be over emphasised,” the minister tweeted. A 50-year-old man, a resident of Guwahati, was brought dead on June 22 to Guwahati Medical College Hospital and his samples were sent for testing, which was subsequently confirmed to be positive, Sarma said.

“I am sad to inform that a 50-year-old of Fatasil Ambari, Guwahati was brought dead to GMCH on June 22. Subsequently, he was tested positive for #COVID19. With this our death toll goes up to 12,” he tweeted. He extended his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.

On Tuesday, 314 patients were cured and released from different hospitals of the state, taking the total number of cured cases to 5,647, Sarma said. “Glad that 314 more patients have been discharged today in Assam, taking our recovery rate to 72 percent,” he tweeted.

Of the total 8,407 cases, 2,745 are active cases, 5,647 people have been cured, 12 died and three migrated out of the state, he said.

Sarma, accompanied with his deputy minister Pijush Hazarika and other senior officers, held a video conference with all the deputy commissioners of the state and instructed them to follow all rules with severe precision. “PM Shri @narendramodi said it all today – we should not lower our guards as we unlock. At a VC with all DCs of Assam, I made it amply clear that were still in a danger zone and should follow all rules with ruthless precision,” he tweeted.

The state has examined 4,12,214 samples so far for COVID-19 in 12 government laboratories and a few outsourced centres. “Our aggressive and targeted testing is designed to flatten the curve by tracing all those who may be potentially infected. Continuing Herculean efforts, health department teams reached testing figures of 4,12,214 today. Your cooperation has been vital a strive for #COVIDFreeAssam,” Sarma tweeted.

In the meantime, a 250-bed COVID Hospital at Patanjali Yogpeeth, Mirza near Guwahati became functional from Tuesday, Sarma said. “Visited the Hospital again and promised all help to doctors and staff by the Government. This facility boosts our pandemic management infrastructure,” he tweeted. The minister further said that the complete salary of Assam government employees for June will be released on July 1. “Despite the apparent challenges and financial constraints, were trying our best to ensure the least problems for all. We highly value your patience and understanding,” he said

Tags : #Assam #COVID-19

Related Stories

Loading Please wait...

-Advertisements-




Trending Now

ICMR’s Bold Bet: Can India’s Scientists Deliver World-First Health Breakthroughs?November 14, 2024
The Dark Reality Behind India’s Ayushman Bharat: Profits Before Patients?November 14, 2024
Not a Fan of Exercise? Here’s How Few Steps You Actually Need for Better HealthNovember 14, 2024
AIIMS Darbhanga and More: Can PM Modi’s 12,000 Crore Investment Turn Bihar into India’s Next Growth Engine?November 13, 2024
Self-Made Survivor: How a Virologist Battled Breast Cancer with Her Own Lab-Grown VirusesNovember 13, 2024
Is Your Daily Turmeric Dose Doing More Harm Than Good: Alarming Lead Levels in Indian TurmericNovember 13, 2024
Moscow Researchers Develop Russia's Pioneer Lumbosacral Spine Phantom for Anesthesia Ultrasound TrainingNovember 12, 2024
World Pneumonia Day: How Pneumonia Continues to Steal Lives and What We Can Do About ItNovember 12, 2024
From Darkness to Clarity: How Stem Cell Transplants Are Offering New Hope for Corneal BlindnessNovember 12, 2024
Daytime Sleepiness and Dementia: Is Napping in the Afternoon Putting You at Risk?November 12, 2024
GET WEDDING-READY WITH KAY BEAUTY: KATRINA KAIF’S TOP PICKS FOR BRIDES & BRIDESMAIDSNovember 11, 2024
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Students Win Global All-Track Grand Prize at HackHarvard 2024 Organized by Harvard University StudentsNovember 11, 2024
Algorand Foundation Announces its Investment in 5 Startups from the Inaugural Startup Lab Program at T-HubNovember 11, 2024
DOST, DTI & DICT join forces for Philippine Startup Week 2024 to Ignite Filipino InnovationNovember 11, 2024
Firewall gender equality from threats like anti-rights Geneva Consensus DeclarationNovember 11, 2024
Delhi’s Air Crisis: How Toxic Air and Pollution Are Still Threatening Health and Life QualityNovember 11, 2024
Are You at Risk? AI Data Exposes Unseen Triggers of Diabetes in Our EnvironmentNovember 11, 2024
Why Children in High-Risk Areas Are Paying the Price for TB Neglect?November 11, 2024
The Deadly 17: WHO’s Vaccine Priority List to Tackle Life-Threatening InfectionsNovember 09, 2024
Is Your Gut Telling You Something? The Bacterial Clues to Early Rheumatoid ArthritisNovember 09, 2024