ICMR starts sero survey of COVID-19 positive patients in Guwahati: Himanta Biswa SarmaHe said that Guwahati Medical College and hospital (GMCH) is enlisted for second phase of clinical trial for COVID-19 vaccine.
18 Aug, 2020, 10.04 PM IST
Assam will give preferential treatment in govt jobs and schemes to plasma donorsAssam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “We have started plasma treatment for treatment of COVID-19 patient and set up plasma banks...
16 Jul, 2020, 10.05 PM IST
Community transmission adding up to rising covid cases: Assam Health MinisterHimanta Biswa Sarma said, “On Saturday we got 30 percent positive cases from the total tests done in Guwahati. We have started to be a part...
05 Jul, 2020, 07.49 PM IST
Collection of blood plasma from patients starts in AssamThe first plasma donor is a doctor of GMCH. Assam health minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted, “Glad to share that we've started a #Plasma...
03 Jul, 2020, 09.41 PM IST
On Amit Shah's direction, Assam govt to adopt new coronavirus testing model in GuwahatiUnion Home Minister Amit Shah had a telephonic conversation with Sarma. He reviewed the Guwahati situation along with Director General ICMR...
01 Jul, 2020, 09.04 PM IST
Meghalaya imposes lockdown on areas sharing border with GuwahatiIn Manipur, the lockdown was supposed to be over by June 30. Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that the inter-district bus service will be ...
29 Jun, 2020, 07.36 PM IST
12-hour night curfew in Assam; 2-week lockdown imposed in GuwahatiThe government will enforce a complete lockdown in other towns and municipal areas on weekends from June 27 every week till the COVID-19 ou...
27 Jun, 2020, 09.24 AM IST
14 day lockdown in Guwahati from midnight, June 28Assam has 6,646 positive cases, of which 4,033 have recovered. Since June 15, Guwahati alone has registered 762 cases, out of which 677 cas...
26 Jun, 2020, 09.46 PM IST
Assam government decides to initiate total lockdown in GuwahatiEach of the 33 wards will have a makeshift hospital; Assam's Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the state has conducted nearly t...
23 Jun, 2020, 01.11 PM IST
Situation in Guwahati critical, govt may have to impose lockdown: Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam government has decided to conduct 50,000 tests in Guwahati and bring petrol pump and Dhabas under surveillance. The state has also de...
13 Jun, 2020, 09.31 PM IST
Assam CM asks health department to ramp up Covid-19 testingConvening a meeting to assess the Covid 19 situation in the state, Sonowal said that considering the fact that the viral infection is sprea...
13 Jun, 2020, 12.22 AM IST
Guwahati central jail declared containment zonesDeputy Commissioner and chairman of district disaster management authority, Biswajit Pegu ordered, “In view of detection of COVID-19 positi...
05 Jun, 2020, 09.52 PM IST
Assam to adopt 'ruthless quarantine strategy with a humane heart' to check coronavirus spreadThe state government has done away with the paid quarantine system and will "bear the entire cost which will be a huge financial burden, bu...
22 May, 2020, 11.36 AM IST
Assam reports eight new positive cases of coronavirusSarma said that in a matter of concern, the deputy commissioner of Ajmer without seeking permission from Assam send a bus with 42 people (3...
08 May, 2020, 05.56 PM IST
13 more Border Security Force personnel test positive for Covid-19 in Tripura“13 persons from 138th-Bn #BSF Ambassa found #COVID19 POSITIVE today including 1 Mess worker. Total #COVID19 positive cases in Tripura stan...
06 May, 2020, 12.53 AM IST
13 border security force personnel tested covid 19 postive in TripuraTripura chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb tweeted, "More 13 persons including two kids of 138th-Bn #BSF Ambassa found #COVID19 positive.Total...
04 May, 2020, 10.21 PM IST
COVID-19: IIT researchers developing robots to deliver food, medicines to patients in isolation wardsThe team from IIT Guwahati's Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering departments believes the move will reduce human intervention...
01 Apr, 2020, 12.10 PM IST