Guwahati: Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday reviewed COVID-19 induced lockdown scenario in Kamrup Metro district. He also took stock of various measures undertaken for reducing spread of coronavirus in the district and rest of the state at a meeting held at Assam Administrative Staff College, according to Assam CMO.
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Guwahati: Assam on Wednesday reported six COVID-19 fatalities, its highest so far in a single day, raising the death toll to 22 while the virus count surpassed 14,000 with 696 new cases, Minister for Health and Family Welfare Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The fatalities comprise a 19-year old girl who
GUWAHATI: Extremely heavy rains are expected over most parts of Northeast India almost for a week commencing 09th July. Rains are likely to be accompanied with strong winds and lightning affecting communication and connectivity. The northern half of the region comprising of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, and Nagaland are more
Meghalaya may lose the status of being home to the two wettest places on Earth — Mawsynram and Cherrapunjee — if data from a remote town in Indonesia is endorsed by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). Mile 50, on a remote mining road in Papua province, has reportedly recorded more rain than
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro has tested positive for the coronavirus, an illness he has repeatedly downplayed as a threat to public health. “It came back positive,” the 65-year-old told reporters Tuesday, per the Guardian. Bolsonaro was tested Monday after developing a fever and cough. The diagnosis will test the president’s own