GUWAHATI: On May 16 night, four more COVID19 positive cases were detected – 2 from Guwahati, 1 each from Sonitpur & Sivasagar, taking total cases to 95. Active cases are 50.
“In view of the developing situation, I urge elderly (65+) & children below 10 to strictly stay inside, unless very important,” said Assam health minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma.
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On May 16 NIGHT, 4 more #COVID19 + cases were detected – 2 from Guwahati, 1 each from Sonitpur & Sivasagar, taking total cases to 95; active 50. In view of developing situation, I urge elderly (65+) & children below 10 to strictly stay inside, unless very important.
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) May 17, 2020
The health minister added,” Meanwhile, in Guwahati where two cases were detected, very late on Saturday (around 2 am), we went to Kalapahar Quarantine Centre to ensure smooth evacuation of a COVID positive patient. The other person was evacuated from Fatashil Ambari. Both have been admitted to MMCH.”
One #COVID positive patient is at Kalapahar Quarantine Centre and We went there to ensure smooth evacuation. The other person was evacuated from Fatashil Ambari
Both have been admitted to MMCH.We are also in process of taking the third patient to Tezpur Medical /2.43am,May 17th pic.twitter.com/xHnUIKKiI5— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) May 16, 2020
The Sonitpur patient is at the Tezpur Medical College and Hospital.
The Sivasagar patient is at Jorhat Quarantine Centre.
