Evening News - 08 April, 2020
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As of now 32 cases of coronavirus infections have been reported from the North East. 28 of them are related to the Nizamuddin Markaz in Delhi.

State transport minister Chandra Mohan Patowary is working with Indian Railways and Food and Civil Supplies Department to ensure uninterrupted supply of goods to the state. In a meeting with senior officers he asked them to ensure that vehicles are available to bring in food and essential commodities into the state.

Various Islamic organisations of the state have urged followers to observe Shab-e-Barat (day of forgiveness/atonement) from their homes.No Namaz has been organised for the day. The organisations asked followers to maintain social distancing and follow lockdown.

Gauhati High Court has put a stay on order passed by NIA Court directing bail of KMSS leader Akhil Gogoi.On April 1, Gogoi was arrested by Dibrugarh police under a case filed against him at Chabua police station.

Assam Arogya Nidhi has collected Rs 24.63 crore so far. People can donate towards the fund the money from which will be utilised to fight coronavirus battle in the state.

Doctors at Sonapur Civil Hospital were given a warm send-off after they left the hospital facility to attend 14 days mandatory quarantine period at Taj Vivanta.Doctors and nurses will have to go on quarantine for 14 days after 7 days duty. They will be put up at Taj Hotel, said Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said during a press conference.

Due to coronavirus outbreak, Assam CEE (Combined Entrance Exam) 2020 has been postponed until further notice. The Application deadline has been extended till April 24. An official notification was released by Assam Science and Technology University.

More than 50  people from Assam which include social activists, writers, filmmakers, journalists, physicians and members of civil society have written to President, Chief Justice of India, Prime Minister and chairman of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to draw their attention to plight of migrants during the lockdown.

Suleman Narzary, a resident of Kokrajhar town filed an FIR against Promod Boro, the chief of United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL), for “spreading false information” on number of coronavirus infection in India. He misquoted number of covid infections in the country in a TV interview. Boro had claimed that 30,000 people have been infected in India from coronavirus which is incorrect because government data claims otherwise.

Mizoram has begun testing of coronavirus infections within the state itself after a COVID-19 testing laboratory was set up in just eight days.So far 15 sample (which includes health workers taking care of patients) have been tested in the lab. 11 samples have tested negative and the results of the rest are awaited.

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to Assam government asking it to release people in detention centres as it might cause spread of coronavirus. The plea submitted by voluntary organization ‘Justice and Liberty Initiative’ on March 25 demanded the release of those people who have completed two years in those camps.According to reports there are 988 persons lodged in six detentions centres in the state so far.So far 30 people have died in the camp so far.

So far, India has reported 5,194 infections; 402 have recovered and 149 people have died.

Odisha has reported its first COVID-19 death after a  72-year-old man who had history of chronic hypertension passed away.The person belongs to  Jharpada area of Bhubaneswar.

After a high-level meeting with various political leaders, Prime Minister Narendra Modi might extend lockdown beyond April 14, claim reports. The meeting was held through video conferencing with political leaders from various states who insisted that the lockdown should be extended or should be lifted in a phased manner.