Assam
Assam plans to conduct 1 lakh COVID-19 tests within a week
Guwahati/IBNS: While COVID-19 positive cases are rising across the country, the Assam government has decided to conduct 1 lakh tests for the virus in the state within a week.
Assam Health minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that, no need to impose lockdown or night curfew in the state.
“In view of the rising number of COVID-19 in Assam also we have issued a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) in the state. It is mandatory of COVID-19 testing for all passengers coming from Mumbai and Karnataka. If anyone comes here with a test report from there, they will also have to conduct a test here. It is our strategy to go at 1 lakh tests level and we will try to reach that level in next 2-3 days,” Himanta Biswa Sarma.
The Assam Health minister further said that, this time the Rongali Bihu will be celebrated in the state.
“Last time we did not celebrate the Bihu due to COVID-19 pandemic situation. But this time Bihu will be celebrated and it will be our target to conduct more tests and to isolate the COVID-19 patients before Bihu celebration,” Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
The Assam Health minister also said that 10 lakh vaccinations have already been done in the state.
On Wednesday, Assam had registered 195 new COVID-19 positive cases.
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