Evening News - 17 April, 2020
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Four people have been discharged from Golaghat Civil Hospital. With this total count of patients cured from COVID-19 in Assam stands at 9. Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted on this.

Golap Gogoi, a 52-year-old man, from Assam’s Hojai decided to help the needy instead of performing wife’s shraddha. This year, instead of organizing his wife’s yearly funeral rites he decided to help the needy by providing food to 32 families.

Due to lockdown imposed because of coronavirus pandemic, Rongali Bihu festival was not celebrated in its usual fashion in the state as a result of which entrepreneurs making traditional Assamese delicacies, such as pitha, suffered huge losses. According to reports, money worth lakhs was lost as people stayed indoors and avoided mass gatherings.

Zavesuddin died after his motorcycle hit a roadside tree. This happened while he was trying to escape from cops. He died on the spot. The deceased who hails from Nilbagan Methigaon area had gone to Kaki Tangia to buy some broiler chicken when the incident took place.

Barpeta police seized 9 four-wheeler vehicles and arrested 29 labourers on Wednesday night at Bajali. The labourers were released on bail and later arrangements were made to send them for 14 days quarantine. The drivers of the seized vehicles were sent to judicial custody.

China has said that Wuhan’s death toll due to COVID-19 was 50 % more than what was reported. Now, 1,290 deaths have been added to an original count of 2, 579. There has been widespread speculation that China has been hiding the actual number of people who died from the virus.

For the last seven days, doubling rate of coronavirus infections has been 6.2 days. Before lockdown, doubling rate was 3 days. And in 19 states and Union territories doubling rate has been less than national average, informed Luv Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry, said during a media briefing.

Around 150 people defied lockdown to participate in Temple Chariot Festival In Karnataka. A case has been registered against 20 people.

Former Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy’s son Nikhil Kumarswamy married Revathi amid lockdown. Pictures of the couple have been circulated widely. People have slammed the event which was organised during such a period when mass gatherings are not allowed. People who gathered for the wedding were not seen wearing masks. No social distancing was practiced

According to reports experimental drug remdesivir is proving effective against coronavirus infections. The patients taking part in clinical trials have shown signs of recovery. They were suffering from severe respiratory problems and fever, claim reports.

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