Guwahati (Assam): In view of detection of COVID-19 positive patient at Raj Bhavan Campus in Guwahati, the area with the following boundary description has been declared as a containment zone on Saturday.
Kamrup Metropolitan District Deputy Commissioner Biswajit Pegu has issued an order declaring Raj Bhavan Campus as a containment zone. He has directed the Circle Officer, Guwahati Revenue Circle to seal the area immediately.
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The boundary of the containment zone is said to be till Hotel Belle View in North, Bonkowar Nagar in South, Borthakur Clinic in East and MG Road in West, stated the notice.
According to the Union Health Ministry, Assam has reported 9,673 coronavirus cases in the state, including 3,310 active cases, 6,349 cured/discharged/migrated and 14 fatalities as of July 4.
However, Assam, on the other hand, is reeling under a deluge as the flood-related death toll has reached 37. Reportedly, 1,500 villages in 18 districts of the state remained flooded till Saturday. The flood has affected 1,68,180,28 hectare of agricultural land, the officials of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority said.
ANI report
