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24 Jun

REGIONAL | Guwahati: Subham Elite Apartment in Gandhibasti Declared Containment Zone

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The Subham Elite Apartment in Gandhibasti has been declared as containment zone after a resident tested positive for COVID-19. The person infected with the virus has been identified as Rajesh Agarwala.250 families who reside in the apartment have been asked to be home quarantine by the administration.

22 Jun

Assam Covid-19 updates

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117 more patients have been discharged today from various civil, dist & model hospitals in Assam after testing COVID-19 negative

22 Jun

Kamakhya Devalaya is set to perform all the rituals related to Ambubachi on June 22.

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The temple doors will remain closed from June 22 to June 25 during the Ambubachi which is celebrated to observe the annual menstrual cycle of Goddess Maa Kamakhya. This year the temple authority will not allow any visitors and pilgrims to attend the rituals during Ambubachi as the state along with the rest of the country is fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic.Last year, the mela saw a huge footfall of domestic as well as foreign pilgrims

22 Jun

NEWS | Apollo Hospital, Guwahati has informed that all Doctors, Nurses and Support Staff employed there have tested Negative for COVID-19.

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GUWAHATI: After a doctor from Apollo Hospitals Guwahati tested positive for COVID-19 on June 19, contact tracing of the patient was done and all contacts were tested and quarantined as per guidelines.The hospital has now informed that all Doctors, Nurses and Support Staff employed there have tested Negative for COVID-19.Apollo Hospital Guwahati is now practicing strict screening processes for all visitors to the hospital Apollo hospitals also assured people that all hospital facilities are open 24x7 for regular patients and the hospital is fully functional. The hospital has been following utmost hygiene with the use of PPE, social distancing, frequent sanitation…

21 Jun

Tarajan declared as containment zone

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One person from Tarajan,Jorhat found covid positive yesterday and what shook him up truly was his residence being marked as a containment zone as well even though the official notification from the deputy commissioner’s (DC) office clearly placed his residence outside the demarcated boundaries. Multiple visits to the DC’s office bore no fruit towards the removal of the tag. Handique reached out to his former ward councillor who expressed helplessness in the matter having remained out of power for close to two years now ever since the dissolution of the last Guwahati Municipal Corporation Council which completed its tenure on 31st…

18 Jun

ASSAM COVID-19 UPDATE | 82 new cases have been reported in Assam.

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ASSAM COVID-19 UPDATE | 82 new cases have been reported in #Assam. 22 Baksa, 14 Karbi Anglong, 11 Chirang, 9 Dibrugarh, 7 Dhubri, 5 Golaghat, 2 Sibasagar, 2 Nagaon, 2 Barpeta, 2 Kamrup(M), 1 Biswanath, 1 Nalbari, 1 Charaideo, 1 Tinsukia,1 Kokrajhar and 1 Dhemaji.

18 Jun

A girl hailing from Assam died due to COVID-19 in Delhi.

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GUWAHATI: A girl hailing from Assam died due to COVID-19 in Delhi. The deceased identified as Sonia Deuri hails from Narayanpur in Lakhimpur district and was employed at a private institution for the past 12 years. The girl was detected as COVID positive on Tuesday and breathed her last late Wednesday evening at the AIIMS trauma centre. Meanwhile, it has been alleged that the patient was denied treatment in at least 3 COVID treatment facilities in the national capital.

18 Jun

No new COVID-19 case reported in Nagaland

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Imphal: Out of 317 samples tested in Nagaland, no new COVID-19 case has been reported in the state on Thursday, the State Government said. The total number of coronavirus positive cases stands at 193 in the state. Of these, 90 cases are active and 103 patients have recovered.“Out of 317 samples tested, no COVID-19 positive case has been reported. Total number of positive cases in the state stands at 193, of which 90 are active, and 103 have recovered,” S Pangnyu Phom, Minister for Health and Family Welfare tweeted.

15 Jun

AIUDF chief Maulana Badruddin Ajmal said that the Ajmal Foundation would extend financial support to Rituparna Pegu’s widow.

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GUWAHATI: All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Maulana Badruddin Ajmal said that the Ajmal Foundation would extend financial support of Rs 1 lakh to Rituparna Pegu’s widow.In a video message, the AIUDF chief said that he is deeply hurt by the brutal killing of 26-year-old Rituparna Pegu by some persons in broad daylight at Noonmati area. Ajmal also demanded that the culprits be hanged. Rituparana was killed by a group of around five persons, including a minor, following an argument that took place at a shop in Noonmati. The whole incident was captured in CCTV cameras.Pegu’s murder has been…

15 Jun

NEWS | The district administration has converted the Dhubri Girls’ College building into a designated jail.

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GUWAHATI: In a bid to prevent the spread of coronavirus amongst the inmates and staff of the Dhubri Jail, the district administration has converted the Dhubri Girls’ College building into a designated jail. As such, prisoners who will be awarded with judicial custody will be lodged in the college building. Reportedly, the newly forwarded inmates will be kept in the designated jail for 14 days and would be shifted to the main jail only after their swab tests are conducted and result negative for coronavirus. The health of the original prisoners as well as the staff of the jail is our top…