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Himanta Biswa Sarma visits Central Jail in Guwahati

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GUWAHATI: Assam health minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma visited the Central Jail in Guwahati to review medical and other facilities in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak in the jail. Dr. Sarma was accompanied by the senior health department officials.

Minister Sarma instructed the officials to ensure best medical care, food and other facilities to the inmates.

Speaking to media persons, Dr. Sarma said, “There are total 911 inmates in the jail. We have done almost 500 tests. Thirty per cent among them have tested positive. It means, around 150 inmates have been found positive.”

He stated that all the remaining inmates and employees of the jail would be tested.

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