Guwahati: Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced that the total number of COVID-19 positive cases in Assam will rise to 65,000, including 30,000 in Guwahati, by August 30 this year.
Referring to a letter addressed to the state government by the Centre, minister Sarma said that the medical experts in Guwahati are thoroughly working on the clauses of the letter sent by the government of India.
Sarma, while addressing a meeting at Nagaon, said, “While leaving for Nagaon I just saw the letter. Our medical experts in Guwahati are thoroughly working on the causes, facts and figures mentioned in the letter now. However, I don’t know on the basis of what the Centre has said that 65,000 COVID-19 positive patients would be detected in Assam by August 30, 2020.”
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Alert ~ 1218 new #COVID19 ve+ patients in Assam today, with 570 reported from Guwahati City alone
Please follow strict containment measures to stay safe!
Total cases 21864
Recovered 14105
Active cases 7705
Deaths 51 11:55 PM/July 17/Day’s total 1218#AssamCovidCount pic.twitter.com/AmHIriW4pO
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) July 17, 2020
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Referring to the letter, he also said that the COVID-19 positive cases in Nagaon will be 2,400 by August 30, 2020.
According to a tweet, Sarma said that Assam has 21,864 COVID-19 positive cases till 11.55 pm on Friday.
Meanwhile, it is reported that the Centre has also asked the state government to make arrangements for at least 22,000 beds with oxygen facility in all the districts to face any emergency situation.