82 years of service to the nation PUBLISHED SIMULTANEOUSLY FROM GUWAHATI & DIBRUGARH GET IT ON RN-1127/57 TECH/GH – 103/2018-2020, VOL. 82, NO. 116 www.assamtribune.com Google Play ePaper app for The Assam Tribune Pages 16 Price: 6.00 GUWAHATI, FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2020 p2 35 US states release p7 Tripura on edge after driver p9 Sonowal visits Namrup formal reopening plans from Chennai tests positive industrial plants People’s behaviour key to prevent COVID-19: ICMR R DUTTA CHOUDHURY some other countries in the battle the disease,” he added. kits. But that is not a conclusive BPF petition against coronavirus. However, he Dr Kant said that the number test and sometimes antibody GUWAHATI, April 30: GUWAHATI, April 30: The In- pointed out that the country of laboratories has increased tests do not detect presence of The BPF has filed a writ dian Council for Medical Research would not be able to stay under within the last couple of months COVID 19 even after eight days petition in the Gauhati (ICMR) is of the view that the lockdown for a very long time and and so far, more than 8.30 lakh of a person getting infected. High Court contending behaviour of the people would be the lockdown measures would tests were carried out. The On the controversy regarding that the Governor’s rule in vital for preventing the outbreak have to be eased in the days to improvement of the facilities is a the rapid test kits prepared by the BTC and appointment of coronavirus in the days to come. “That is when the behav- positive development and the Chinese companies, Dr Kant said of an administrator violate the mandate of the come. The ICMR is also of the iour of the people will be vital. number of tests carried out that the kits manufactured by two provisions of Schedule VI view that the rapid testing kits All sections of people will have every day is increasing consider- Chinese companies – Guangzhou of the Constitution. The should be used only for surveil- to behave in a responsible man- ably, he pointed out. Wandfa Biotech and Zhuhai Livzon matter has been listed for lance. ner to prevent the spread of Commenting on the controver- Diagnostics have shown wide May 5. – Staff Reporter Talking to The Assam Tribune , coronavirus. People must main- sy regarding the use of rapid test view that the RT-PCR throat and COVID-19 patients are found in variations and the States have been Director of the ICMR, Dr Rajni tain social distance, wear masks kits, Dr Kant said that such kits nasal swab tests are the best tests one particular area, surveillance advised not to use those kits. Red zone tag Kant pointed out that India has and wash hands or use sanitizers should be used only for for detecting COVID-19. tests can be carried out in such GUWAHATI, April 30: been going much better than regularly to prevent spreading of surveillance. The ICMR is of the However, Dr Kant said that if places with the rapid antibody test SEE PAGE 12 The red zone tag of Nalbari and Golaghat districts was today lifted, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. City’s housing 5 more COVID-19 cases complex Spanish Garden will also no longer be a containment zone, Kamrup (M) district administration said. – Staff Reporter reported in State ASTC booking GUWAHATI, April 30: Bongaigaon declared red zone People finding difficulties STAFF REPORTER/ Bongaigaon takes the tally in the four patients is not yet The new patients had flu in booking ASTC service CORRESPONDENT the district to five, prompt- known, but insisted that “it like symptoms and their sam- through the 104 helpline may contact local police ing the government to de- still cannot be termed as ples were sent for COVID- station that would forward GUWAHATI/ BON- clare it as a red zone. community transmission”. 19 test to the Barpeta Medi- the details to the transport GAIGAON, April 30: Assam Of the four new patients, “This is the first instance cal College lab on suspicion. department, minister recorded five fresh COVID- two are the residents of in the State when people “Even if we assume that Chandra Mohan Patowary 19 cases during the last 24 Bongaigaon town area and without any known contact Babita Basfor contracted the said after visiting hours taking the total the other two are from Ab- history with positive patient infection at the hospital Machkhowa bus stand number of positive cases in hayapuri and Chaprakata contracted the infection. which was also visited by a tonight. – Staff Reporter the State to 42. Bongaigaon area in the district. They However, it still cannot be COVID-19 patient from Repair works reported four more positive have been identified as An- described as a case of com- Dhubri, the contact history GUWAHATI, April 30: cases on Thursday, while one upam Thakuriya, Deepak munity transmission. We of the other three is unknown The Northeast Frontier person from Karimganj, a Mallik, Babita Basfor and need to investigate further, so far,” the Minister said. Railway will carry out secondary contact of a Niza- Meena Biswakarma. if they came into contact with All the patients have been repair work at the muddin Markaz visitor, also Health Minister Himanta any suspected person,” Sar- brought to MMCH in Guwa- Saraighat rail-cum-road tested positive for COVID- Biswa Sarma, who was on a ma said, urging the people in hati for treatment. bridge from 12 noon An officer conducting thermal scanning on a passenger at Dhakuakhana on Thursday. 19 tonight. Bongaigaon tour today, said the district to be extremely – UB Photos tomorrow. The work is The four new cases in the source of the infection of cautious. SEE PAGE 12 expected to get over on May 3. Vehicular traffic will be diverted via the new Saraighat bridge. – Delhi has UGC for holding Rishi Kapoor Staff Reporter NSG officer 13 COVID-19 passes away GUWAHATI, April 30: A exams in July MUMBAI, April 30: Vet- sub-inspector level officer of the Chief Minister’s patients from Assam Recommends reduction of exam time eran actor Rishi Kapoor, who NSG security has been personified the Bollywood asked to go for quarantine SPL CORRESPONDENT dergoing treatment at Batra NEW DELHI, April 30: and methods of examinations lations, scheme of examina- romantic hero for three dec- after he reported fever Hospital here, was declared Universities may conduct se- to complete the process in tions, and must observe the ades before becoming a yesterday. His swab NEW DELHI, April 30: positive for COVID-19 and mester exams in July either shorter period of time. They guidelines of social distancing sought after character artiste, samples have been The total number of COV- shifted to a quarantine cen- online or offline depending may reduce the time from besides keeping in view the died here on Thursday after collected for COVID-19 ID-19 positive patients from tre. Later, doctors shifted him upon feasibility and the COV- three hours to two hours,” the support system available with a two-year battle with leukae- test. – Staff Reporter Assam undergoing treat- to Rajiv Gandhi Super Spe- ID-19 situation and reduce the UGC has said. “They may them and ensuring fair oppor- mia. He was 67. Modi-Kyi talks ment in the national capital ciality Hospital, sources said. exam duration from three conduct examinations in offline tunity to all students,” it said. Rishi, the third generation NEW DELHI, April 30: has gone up to 13 today from Till last night, at least 10 hours to two hours, the Uni- or online mode, as per their of the Kapoor dynasty that Prime Minister Narendra 10 detected on Wednesday. patients, including the seven versity Grants Commission ordinances or rules and regu- SEE PAGE 12 defined stardom, is survived Modi today called According to sources in the CRPF jawans of the 31 Bat- (UGC) has recommended. by his wife Neetu, actor son Myanmar State Counsellor Assam government, one talion based in the Mayur Detailing the guidelines for Ranbir and daughter Ridhima. Narendra Modi and Congress Aung San Suu Kyi and Konkonjyoti Bora who was un- Vihar camp, besides three examinations and academic “He is no more. He has leader Rahul Gandhi were discussed the evolving dergoing treatment here was others – all hailing from As- calendar for universities in passed away,” his elder among the many people who COVID-19 scenario and detected as COVID-19 positive sam – were detected as view of the COVID-19 pan- updated each other on the WORLD brother Randhir told PTI. condoled the death of the late last night and has been shift- COVID-19 positive and shift- demic and subsequent lock- The actor, familiar to gen- twinkle-toed actor. steps being taken to Confirmed cases 3,224,079 control the spread of the ed to a quarantine centre. ed to different quarantine down, the commission has said erations of film goers for his “Multifaceted, endearing pandemic. – Spl A girl hailing from Dibru- centres across the national the exams for final semester Cured/Discharged 993,029 many roles, right from Bob- and lively...this was Rishi Ka- Correspondent garh, who lives in the Patel capital. students be conducted in July. by to Kapoor & Sons , was tak- poor Ji. He was a powerhouse Death 228,908 Nagar area of west Delhi and With more than 40 positive It recommended that inter- en to the HN Reliance hospi- of talent. I will always recall JOCOSERIOUS was undergoing treatment in cases reported so far, the 31 mediate semester students INDIA tal on Wednesday.