Assam: 30% of recent tests are all positive cases in Guwahati

The Guwahati current situation amid the coronavirus pandemic looks brim due to the rising number of case. So far today, already 125-new COVID19 positive cases detected in Guwahati following the use of RT-PCR Kits or the new AG Kits. Guwahati registered 195 COVID-19 cases on June 28^th, 172 on June 29^th, 380 on June 30^th, 378 cases on July 1^st and 238 cases on July 2^nd, 2020, and 777 cases on 4th July. Important statistics has been that more than 2700 non-travel history cases in Guwahati. Total confirmed COVID19 cases in Assam is 11,126.

To take stock of the situation, State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma (HBS) addressed the media gathering. "If the lockdown would not have been announced, it would have created a big problem. So far, people have maintained the lockdown and police are on alert if needed", said HBS.

Following one week of complete lockdown, the govt has eased some of the restriction such as all stand-alone Grocery shops are allowed to operate between 11 AM and 4 PM from Monday to Friday (6th July, 2020 to 10th July, 2020). Shopkeepers and customers shall have to wear masks, hand gloves and maintain social distancing.  Himanta Biswa Sarma also said, "to be careful while going to shop".

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He then raised an important point that in recent testing cases, "30% of tested are covid19 positive and the usage of gloves, masks etc has become very important".

The recovery rate has increased to 61.29% and the death rate is at 0.13%. The state government has also started the plasma bank and Dr Likhitesh who was admitted for Covid19 is the first donor. The doubling rate per cases has gone to 13 days.

Patients under ICU in Assam:

GMCH : 25
MMCH : 5
SMCH : 5
AMCH : 2
JMCH : 1
FAAMCH : 1

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