“Don’t Return Home..”: Assam Health Minister requests

Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has appealed to the people of the state who are in different parts of the country to avoid travelling back home.

“I know that people would want to come back to their home state. But I don’t want them to carry the virus. No one would be able to trace that. So, please help us in this hour by staying wherever you are. Even the Odisha government has requested their people not to return to their home state. So, similarly, I too would like to request you all to help in safeguarding our state,” Sarma said during a press conference on Friday.

He added if the people still want to return, they will have to abide by the norms set up by the government strictly.

In Assam, people coming from other states have contributed to the spread of the virus.

On Thursday 2 persons who travelled in the bus which ferried people from Rajasthan to Assam tested positive.

Alert ~ There are 2 more #COVID19 + patients who travelled in the bus which ferried people from Rajasthan. They're from Cachar district.

↗️Total #COVID19 patients in Assam 58
↗️Active cases 23

Update at 9.30 pm / May 8#AssamCovidCount

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) May 8, 2020