Assam Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Mondaysaid that there is a possibility of extending the lockdown after April 14. He saidthat they will follow the instruction of the Centre.
Addressing a press conference at NHM Office, Sarma said, "The lockdownmight be extended. We will not decide anything of our own and will go with thedecision of the Centre. There might be some relaxation but inter-stateconnection will be closed. We will follow the instruction to be provided by theCentral government within 1-2 days."
Speaking about the new positive case of COVID-19 in the state, Sarma said that the sample was collected on April 10 and it came positive today. The person has been admitted to the Mahendra Mohan Choudhury Hospital (MMCH). He is also related to the Nizamuddin Markaz event, said the minister.
Reiterating about the positive case which came from Nagaland, theminister said that, he is undergoing treatment at GMCH and his father anddriver have been kept in isolation.
The minister further informed that till date 3,209 samples have beencollected out of which 300 are negative and 31 positive. 1,421 samples arerelated to Nizamuddin and the results of 34 samples are yet to come.
He further stated that there are 85582 PPE kits and industrialistMukesh Ambani has provided 10,000 PPE kits to Assam and 91-95000 masks. The Centrehas provided 5000 PPE kits to the state. He said that 2 lakhs kit will be keptin order to avoid the scarcity.
The minister further stated that the tea garden workers will beprovided with triple layer masks and also instructed the deputy commissionersof the districts to identify BPL families who would be given Rs. 25,000.
He also stated that from today itself the number of stranded youths outside the state will be identified and they can contact us on the phone number: 9615471547. After we receive contacts from the youths we will bring back to the state.
