Jorhat gets 2nd COVID-19 testing facility

Good new amid the increasing number of CoVID positive cases. Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated a testing facility in CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat. This is the second testing facility in Jorhat after the Jorhat medical college and hospital.

Assam government plans to add 10 more facilities and have a total of 12 COVID testing facilities in the state by June 15.

Government plans to increase the testing of samples to one lakh from the current level of around 45,000.

The health minister also inspected the Jorhat medical college and hospital.

Four COVID patients were discharged today from the Jorhat medical college and Hospital in the presence of the health minister.