GUWAHATI: In an alarming development, Guwahati has reported 203 new COVID-19 positive cases in single day. Assam health minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma stated in his tweet that among the 273 new COVID-19 cases reported in Assam on Friday, 203 cases are from Guwahati.
Sharing the information Dr. Sarma urged the citizens to follow lockdown rules.
“Guwahati city alone sees a surge of 203 cases today and time for us to follow lockdown instructions. Your cooperation is vital,” he writes on Twitter.
?Alert ~ 273 new #COVID19+ cases detected in Assam today. Guwahati city alone sees a surge of 203 cases today and time for us to follow lockdown instructions. Your cooperation is vital.
↗️Total cases 6919
↗️Active cases 266011:40 PM/ June 26/ Day’s total 273#AssamCovidCount pic.twitter.com/lNw9wrnoXC
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) June 26, 2020
Lockdown will begin in Guwahati from Sunday night till July 12. The government has decided to re-impose lockdown in the areas falling under Kamrup Metropolitan district sensing the gravity of the situation as the city continues to be the hotspot of COVID-19 cases.