District administration seals Pandu FRU hospital as most of its staff tests COVID-19 positive

The Pandu FRU Hospital was sealed on Thursday by the District Administration. The order came after most of the doctors, nurses and laboratory technicians working there have tested COVID-19 positive. As a result, COVID-19 tests will not be conducted from today at the hospital. The Rapid Antigen Test started in Guwahati from this hospital.   

Meanwhile, 18 patients succumbed to COVID-19 infection in Assam on Wednesday taking the death toll to 396. Of the new deaths, four were reported from Dibrugarh, three each from Tinsukia and Dhubri and two each from Kamrup Metropolitan and Nalbari districts. The remaining four deaths were registered in Charaideo, Bongaigaon, Sivasagar and Sonitpur districts.

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“Very sad and anguished to inform that 18 more COVID19 positive patients have succumbed to the disease……. My condolences to all the families. We stand by you in this hour of grief,” stated state Health & Family Welfare minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Twitter..

On the other hand, a total of 2265 COVID-19 patients were discharged on Wednesday taking the total persons discharged in Assam to 103504. The state recorded 133066 COVID-19 positive cases while there are 29163 active cases at present. On the other hand, 2243 fresh case were recorded on Wednesday.

 “We have a good number of discharged patients consecutively for the second day. Thank you Doctors,” said Sarma.

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