GUWAHATI: Two COVID19 patients have been discharged from Mahendra Mohan Choudhury Hospital in Guwahati on Saturday. Assam health minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma and minister of state for health and family welfare Pijush Hazarika monitored the discharge of the two patients—Md Arshad ali and Md Rizuwan, both from Uttar Pradesh. They have been released from the hospital after their four successive tests came as negative. The patients will be now sent for home quarantine.
With these 2 newly-discharged patients, the total number of COVID19 cured persons in the state has reached 11. Earlier 2 COVID19 patients from Sonapur District Hospital, 3 from Goalpara Civil Hospital and 4 from Swahid Kushal Konwar Civil Hospital were discharged after they had fully recovered from COVID19.
On the other hand, one COVID19 patient from Hailakandi district died on April 10. Currently there are 22 active cases in the state.
Pleased to share that I & MOS @Pijush_hazarika monitored discharge of 2 #COVID patients today – Md Arshad & Md Rizuwan – from MMCH after their 4 successive tests came as negative. They will now be sent for home quarantine.
Total cured patients in #Assam – 11 pic.twitter.com/2ASaCiNCip
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) April 18, 2020
