Assam's Highest 1-Day Covid Spike Is Worrying Its Largest City Guwahati
NDTV
Covid In Assam: The worrying rise in Covid cases has largely been seen after Christmas, New Year and Bihu celebrations in the state.
Registering its highest single-day spike since the onset of the pandemic, Assam logged 8,072 Covid cases yesterday which pushed the state's tally to 6,61,789. The previous highest number of new cases on a single day were reported on Monday when 6,982 people tested positive.
The worrying rise in Covid cases has largely been seen after Christmas, New Year and Bihu celebrations in the state.
"The rise in cases could be because of overcrowding during Bihu and other festivals in Assam. With Omicron being highly transmissible, people need to avoid gatherings and crowding," state nodal officer for Covid Dr Basanta Hazarika said.
Assam's positivity rate- the number of cases detected per 100 tests- which stood at 10.75% on Monday rose to 12.62% yesterday, a major concern for the state where the number of active cases currently stand at 29,560.
