The pandemic of covid-19 has worried to the whole world. Every country is trying it’s best to control this deadly virus infection.
In India the number of novel coronavirus cases has risen to 9.3 lakh. Over 24,300 people have succumbed to the disease, while nearly 60,000 have recovered. Though the national level lockdown has been lifted by the central government but various states has extended it.
The worrisome reports are coming from the North East India. Until the month of may the NE states were free from the effect of the global pandemic but now within the two months the “seven sisters” are struggling to control the rising number of the cases. Let’s see one by one that how these northeastern states are battling with this pandemic.
Assam : Assam is battling in two fronts. First with the global pandemic and second with the floods.
Over 33 lakh people have been affected by the floods across 28 districts of the state. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority so far, 85 people have died in flood related incidents. This natural disaster has made the situation of pandemic in state even worse. Not only the numbers of corona virus cases has spiked but the fatalities has also increased. The state has recorded the 18,666 positive cases and the death toll has now gone up to 46. Assam Health Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma has tweeted that, “859 new #COVID19 ve+ patients in Assam, 627 in Guwahati alone. Take care & precautions. Total cases 18666, Recovered 12173, Active cases 6444, Deaths 46.”
Arunachal Pradesh: This hilly state has reported 19 new coronavirus infections, taking the state’s tally to 359. While three health workers were also found infected with the virus in the Capital region. After increasing the number of active cases, The state cabinet has extended the lockdown in the Capital Complex for another week till July 20.
Sikkim: sikkim has reported the highest single-day spike of 45 new COVID-19 cases. With 112 active cases, total198 cases has been reported in the state, while 86 patients have recovered.
Manipur: With 656 active cases Manipur has recorded total 1,626 covid-19 cases. Only in the last 24 hour the capital of the state Imphal has recorded 10 cases alone. A statement issued by the state health department read, that 970 patients have recovered from the deadly virus infection, the recovery rate now is 59.65%.
Mizoram: The state has recorded total 238 COVID-19 cases, in which 79 are active and159 people have recovered from the disease.
Nagaland: Nagaland has registered 18 new COVID19 positive cases, taking the state’s overall tally to 896. Active cases are 556 in the state. Confirming the detection of the new positive cases, Nagaland health minister S Pangnyu Phom tweeted that,
“Update! As on 14th July 2020, 3:20 pm. 18 more positive cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed. All cases are from Peren.”
Tripura : After getting some reports of COVID-19 cases in the border areas of the state, the government has imposed a week long complete lockdown from july 17th. The lockdown will be in force within the one kilometer in rural areas and 0.5 km in Municipal areas, from the Bangladesh border. Tripura shares a 856-kilometre border with Bangladesh. The state has reported over 2,000 Covid-19 cases so far.
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