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Assam to Ramp Up the Availability of Hospital Beds Amid Surge in COVID-19 Cases

Assam to Ramp Up the Availability of Hospital Beds Amid Surge in COVID-19 Cases
Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today after chairing series of high-level meetings decided to ramp up the availability of hospital beds.
| 7 May 2021 2:57 PM GMT
Guwahati- To address the surge in the cases of the novel coronavirus in the state, Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today after chairing series of high-level meetings decided to ramp up the availability of hospital beds.
The Assam Health minister chaired series of high-level meetings today to ensure that adequate hospital beds are made available for the needy COVID-19 patients as Assam currently suffers from a steep surge in the cases of the novel coronavirus.

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Railways offered 1500 coaches equipped with oxygen cylinders for Covid Treatment in Assam: Health Minister

Railways offered 1500 coaches equipped with oxygen cylinders for Covid Treatment in Assam: Health Minister
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Updated: May 05, 2021 16:36 IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], May 5 (ANI): Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday informed that the Ministry of Railways has offered 1500 train coaches equipped with oxygen cylinders to be used as COVID care centre.
Taking to Twitter, the state health minister wrote, "In a booster dose of sorts, Ministry of Railways has offered us, 1500 coaches, to be used as part of COVID care centre. These shall be equipped with oxygen cylinders. Visited Guwahati railway station to review it."
He also expressed his gratefulness to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Piyush Goyal for the new initiative.

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Guwahati Press Club Asks Assam To Vaccinate Journalists On Priority

Guwahati Press Club Asks Assam To Vaccinate Journalists On Priority
Guwahati Press Club Asks Assam To Vaccinate Journalists On Priority
The press club said journalists are no less than frontline warriors and should be vaccinated on priority
The Guwahati Press Club asked the state health minister for priority vaccination
Guwahati:
The Guwahati Press Club today wrote an SOS letter to Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma seeking a vaccination camp in the city for journalists older than 45. The press club said journalists of all age groups should be vaccinated as soon as possible.
"Already, over the past one year, we have lost dozens of journalists due to COVID-19, the latest being senior journalists like Nilakshi Bhattacharya, Aiyushman Dutta and Rohit Sardana," the letter said.

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1 Lakh Portable Oxygen Concentrators to be Procured from PM CARES Fund

PM Narendra Modi instructed that these Oxygen Concentrators should be procured at the earliest and provided in states with high case burden.

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Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes India

Images posted to Twitter showed some damage to buildings in the state capital of Guwahati.
Images posted to Twitter by Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma showed some of the damage sustained in the state capital Guwahati.(Himanta Biswa Sarma/Twitter)
State MLA Ashok Singhal said that as yet there were no reports of casualties.
It is another blow to a country currently reeling before a COVID-19 crisis, with new case records set daily in the past week.
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Earthquake of 6.4 magnitude strikes Assam today; No injuries, casualties reported

Earthquake of 6.4 magnitude strikes Assam today; No injuries, casualties reported
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Earthquake in Assam today: An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 Richter scale was struck in Assam, on Wednesday early morning at around 7:51 am, the National Center for Seismology said.
People felt strong tremors in the different pockets of the northeast region including north Bengal. Though there werent any reports of anyone being hurt or casualty, photos have started doing rounds on social media regarding broken walls, windows, and walls developing cracks.
Similarly, strong tremors were also felt repeatedly in several parts of the northeast and neighbouring country, Bhutan, forcing people to run out of their homes, Reuters reported.

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Himanta says no COVID-19 in Assam till April 6, data says 2,624 infected

Sarma had claimed in an interview to digital media 'The Lallantop' during the first week of April that there was no COVID-19 case in Assam and there was no need for wearing a mask in the state.

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Many States Unlikely To Give 18+ Vaccine Jab From May 1, Including Maharashtra, Assam: Know Why

Many States Unlikely To Give 18+ Vaccine Jab From May 1, Including Maharashtra, Assam: Know Why
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Assam Prepared, No Need to Panic for ICU Beds, Remdesivir and Oxygen: State Health Minister Himanta Biswa

Assam Prepared, No Need to Panic for ICU Beds, Remdesivir and Oxygen: State Health Minister Himanta Biswa
The health minister said, "GMCH has 420 beds with 92 ICU beds, Kalapahar Govt Hospital – 38 ICU Beds, Mahendra Mohan Choudhury Hospital (MMCH) – 24 ICU beds."
| 26 April 2021 9:37 AM GMT
GUWAHATI: Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday assured that the state is in a comfortable situation at least for the next 10 days as far as beds, ICU beds, Remdesivir, and oxygen availability are concerned.
Listing out the availability of beds in government hospitals across Guwahati, the minister said, "Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) has 420 beds with 92 ICU beds, Kalapahar Govt Hospital – 38 ICU Beds, Mahindra Mohan Choudhary Hospital (MMCH) – 24 ICU beds."

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Parul Devi Das, Assam's First Lady IAS Officer Dies from COVID

Parul Devi Das, Assam's First Lady IAS Officer Dies from COVID
Parul Devi Das was undergoing treatment at the Apollo Hospital, Guwahati
| 26 April 2021 11:43 AM GMT
Guwahati: Assam's first lady IAS officer, Parul Devi Das succumbed to COVID-19 on Monday. She was undergoing treatment at the Apollo Hospital, Guwahati.
Das was Assam's Additional Chief Secretary and she was the daughter of former Assam Minister Ramnath Das.
On April 21, legendary Bihu singer Bhitali Das passed away due to COVID-19.
As Kamrup (M) tops the chart with 6,026 active cases while Kamrup (R) shares the second spot with 1,032 cases, Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that 14 deaths have been recorded as of April 25 and Kamrup Metropolitan with Guwahati as its leading city registered 815 number of COVID cases. The positivity rate stands at 3.24%.

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