Assam Records Over 1 Lakh Coronavirus Cases, 10th State To Cross Mark

Saturday, 29 August 2020Newsdesk

Assam crossed the one lakh coronavirus cases mark on Friday night, with 2,560 new infections detected in 24 hours. Close to 300 deaths have been linked to the virus so far, with eight of those deaths reported yesterday. Of the state's 1,01,367 Covid cases, 21,771 are active cases, while nearly 80,000 have been discharged from hospitals and medical facilities after receiving treatment.

New Delhi, 29 August 2020

As per news report of NDTV, worried by the persistent surge in cases the state government has warned people of another lockdown if they do not adhere to guidelines. "If people do not wear masks and the number of cases continues to spike upwards, the Government of Assam might be compelled to impose yet another lockdown. Although this is not a course we wish to take, if the numbers do not dip, we will be forced to take drastic measures yet again," Chief Secretary Kumar Sanjay Krishna told reporters.

Source -NDTV