Of the new cases in Assam, 777 have been reported only in Guwahati (File)
Guwahati:
Assam recorded 1,202 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, its day’s highest peak in the number of infections to date, bringing the state’s tally to over 11,000, the minister said. Himanta Biswa Sarma Health.
Of the new cases, 777 were reported only from Guwahati.
“In the largest peak ever recorded, Assam reported on July 4, 1202 cases, including 777 in the city of Guwahati alone. It is time that we are all vigilant,” the minister tweeted.
Of the 11,001 cases, 4,657 are active, 6,327 have recovered, 14 have died and 3 have migrated out of state, he said.
Meanwhile, the state government has granted certain relaxations in the 14-day complete lockdown in the Kamrup (metro) district, into which the city of Guwahati falls, by allowing grocery stores to open every other day during the June 5.
Sarma donned a PPE kit on Saturday to visit a COVID-19 intensive care unit at Guwahati Medical College Hospital to inquire about the health of critical patients.
He said that the doctors were taking admirable care of the patients.
“To find out about patient health, I went to the intensive care unit # COVID19 at GMCH, after putting on an PPE kit. The doctors take excellent care of the patients, including dialysis, etc. The patients say they feel extremely protected. Such dedication can only be for humanity, “the minister tweeted.
He also visited the newly opened COVID Care Hospital at the Khanapara Field in Guwahati to examine the treatment facilities and interact with the patients admitted to them.
Mr. Sarma said he advised doctors to keep a constant watch and to take appropriate precautions and care.
Meanwhile, the Raj Bhawan campus and surrounding areas in the city of Guwahati were sealed and declared a containment area two people from the governor’s office tested COVID-19 positive, an official said.
Assam Governor Jagadish Mukhi, his wife Prem Mukhi and 176 employees, including security personnel deployed to Raj Bhavan and members of their families, were tested on July 1 after two personal security officers had previously tested COVID-19 positive.
Among the people tested on July 1, two staff members were positive while the results of the others, including that of the governor and his wife, are awaited.
So far, the state has tested 4,499,629 samples for the disease.
Currently, 13,040 people are under institutional quarantine in Assam, while 1,28,247 are under house quarantine, according to a state government bulletin.
