Assam: 8 more COVID-19 Patients Released, 7 Active Cases Remain

Guwahati, April 26, 2020:

Assam Finance and Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on April 26 informed that 8 more COVID-19 patients from the state will be discharged during the day, taking the total number of active cases to "only" 7.

"Initially, total COVID-19 cases numbered 35, one of them died and we were left with 34 COVID patients. After discharging 19, 15 were left. 8 more COVID-19 patients will be released today", Sarma said.

Of those who will be discharged, 4 are from the Golaghat Civil Hospital, while the 4 others were undergoing treatment at the MMCH

"Now, "only" 7 patients are still being treated and by April 30th, we will be able to discharge all the patients", Sarma prophesied.

However, he said that the first patient from Karimganj district, who is said to be suffering from cancer, is repeatedly showing "positive" results.

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Meanwhile, Sarma has announced that 7,616 tests have been conducted so far in 6 Medical Colleges of Assam where the facility is available. The majority of the tests have been conducted at the Gauhati Medical College (3,655) while Dibruhgarh Medical College (1,396), and the Barpeta Medical College (1,047) have also each tested more than 1,000 samples for signs of the contagion.

Sarma added that the results of 209 tests are still awaited by the State's health department. The Minister also said that the state has "adequate" equipment to fight the virus. While there are 2,70,000 PPE kits in the state, the number of N95 masks is 52,000 and triple-layer masks is 44,00,000.

Assam Cares:

Till now, 49 people from Assam stranded in other countries have been benefited from the scheme. At the same time, 829 patients from Assam stranded in other states have been forwarded a sum of Rs 25,000 each.

Meanwhile, nearabout 2 lakh "underprivileged" people stranded in other states have been provided with Rs 2000 each. Sarma said that a further 1 lakh people will also be paid the sum in the coming few days. "Next month also we will forward them a sum of Rs 1 lakh", Sarma said.

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