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Amid Covid-19 surge, Assam gears up for Bihu festival
By IANS |
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Tue, Apr 13 2021 18:21 IST |
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Amid Covid-19 surge, Assam gears up for Bihu festival.. Image Source: IANS News
Guwahati, April 13 : Amid the Covid-19 surge, the people of Assam are geared up to celebrate Bohag Bihu or Rongali Bihu , the beginning of the Assamese New Year, even as the government imposed various Covid-related restrictions.
The number of Covid-19 cases have shot up by 732 per cent since the declaration of the three-phase Assembly elections held on March 27, April 1 and April 6.
According to the Assam health department, the Covid active cases were only 287 on February 26, when the Election Commission had declared the poll schedule for the 126-member Assam Legislative Assembly. The number of active cases climbed to 2,387 till Monday night, registering a 732 per cent hike.