Assam conducts over 11,000 COVID tests in 1 day, total 246,590 tests conducted
Today our #COVID19 testing figures hit 246,590, about 11000 plus than June 17.
We are pursuing the strategy of active tracing and testing in our bid to contain any further spread of #CoronaVirus. Kudos to our team.#AssamCares pic.twitter.com/KDjL4P7bZc
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) June 18, 2020
Assam reports 82 more COVID cases, and 1 death
Alert ~ 82 #COVID19+
22 Baksa, 14 K’Anglong, 11 Chirang, 9 D’garh, 7 Dhubri, 5 G’ghat, 2 S’sagar, 2 Nagaon, 2 Barpeta, 2 Kamrup(M), 1 B’nath, 1 N’bari, 1 C’deo, 1 T’sukia, 1 K’jhar, 1 D’aji
↗️Total cases 4777
↗️Recovered 2654
↗️Active cases 2111
↗️Deaths 091:40 PM/June 18 pic.twitter.com/s2ItuXgwuk
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) June 18, 2020
Supreme Court stops this year’s Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra due to the COVID-19
Mizoram reports 9 new COVID-19 cases; state tally stands at 130
Delhi: Deputy CM Manish Sisodia takes over charge of health, PWD
Assam: 12 COVID-19 patients discharged, total cured 2654
Discharge Alert~
1⃣2⃣ more patients were discharged late-night on June 17
H’kandi DH 2; B’Nodi MH 2; Telahi MH 2; B’bandha MH 2; B’gaon DH 2; G’ghat DH 1; GMCH 1
Total Discharged Patients – 2654
Active Patients – 2029Total discharge on June 17~ 243
9:00 AM/June 18 pic.twitter.com/bMWX4V6IJq
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) June 18, 2020
Total COVID-19 cases soar to 366,946 in India
The total number of coronavirus cases in India reached 366,946 on Thursday (June 18), as of 8 am, with the death toll standing at 12,237.
According to the latest updates provided by the Union health ministry, there are 160,384 active cases with 12,237 deaths so far in the country. As many as 194,324 patients have been cured or discharged and one has migrated.