GUWAHATI: A Covid-positive woman, who is also a cancer patient and needs treatment, has been forced to stay inside her home located on a remote hillto.
Fresh wave of COVID hits Kamrup Metro, seven deaths, cases doubled in 10 days
Kamrup (Metropolitan) district has been affected the worst by the fresh wave of COVID-19 infection with the death of seven persons and doubling of positive cases in the last ten days.
STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI: Kamrup (Metropolitan) district has been affected the worst by the fresh wave of COVID-19 infection with the death of seven persons and doubling of positive cases in the last ten days.
On April 9, 2021, the district had reported 153 positive cases. It was followed by 145 on April 10, 186 on April 11, 193 on April 12, 201 on April 13, 249 on April 14, 255 on April 15, 245 on April 16, 360 on April 17, and 354 on April 18. The Superintendent of Gauhati Medical College & Hospital (GMCH), Dr. Abhijeet Sarma said there are altogether 826 beds for COVID patients at the GMCH, Mahendra Mohan Choudhury Hospital (MMCH), Kalapahar COVID Hospital, Government Ayurvedic College & Hospital, Sonapur Civil Hospi
STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI: Dispur has swung into action to deal with the fresh wave of COVID-19 infections in the State.
Health & Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma while speaking to reporters on Sunday said that the State had recorded 876 COVID-19 positive cases on Saturday and thus it is time for the government to take measures to keep the situation under control.
Sarma, who visited the Mahendra Mohan Choudhury Hospital (MMCH) at Pan Bazar on Sunday afternoon, said the hospital would be converted into a full-fledged Covid hospital from Tuesday. He said barring the maternity ward patients of all other departments in MMCH would be shifted to the Gauhati Medical College & Hospital (GMCH).
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