COVID-19 graph in Assam starts flattening: Himanta

Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that the COVID-19 curve in the state has started flattening with constant fall in the positivity rate of coronavirus cases.

“There had been a constant decline in the positivity rate last week and it reached a low of 1.8 per cent on Monday,” Mr. Sarma said, adding that the absolute number of new cases has also been falling, while the recovery ratio is currently at over 85 per cent.

“These were important developments during the last 15 days and we can claim that the flattening of the COVID graph has started. “We continue to remain vigilant and careful for a few more days. If this trend continues, we will be sure to win the fight against the virus,” he said. – PTI