Guwahati News Desk: Due to the rapid increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Guwahati, the areas including Chandmari, Rajgarh and Maligaon have been identified as the latest COVID hotpots.
The information was released by the Superintendent of Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) Abhijit Sarma.
He said, “Chandmari, Rajgarh and Maligaon recording high numbers of Covid19 cases recently. However, assessment of hotspots is being done and monitored by National Health Mission (NHM) Assam.”
Meanwhile, GMCH asserted that majority of people found to be infected with the virus were found to be residents of these areas.
Moreover, due to the ongoing Book Fair at Assam Engineering Institute playground in Chandmari area, huge crowds and traffic is being witnessed that can add up to the number to increasing Covid cases, if not handled wisely.
Regarding Rajgarh, it is an adjoining area to Chandmari itself, and Maligaon is already a crowded and densely populated area.
Furthermore, a total of 844 new cases were detected in the state in Thursday’s report, out of which 396 were alone from Guwahati.
