Guwahati: Daily Covid cases in Assam almost doubled a week in the middle of the omicron threat.
192 cases reported in the state on Friday night compared to 100 infections detected last week.
Senior officials of the state health department keep their fingers across, even though they have not confirmed whether there will be a surge in the case.
However, given the increase in rise in cases throughout the country and the experience of two waves of pandemic, they were worried that the Assam trend was suspicious.
Of the 192 cases, 105 cases were detected in Kamrup (Metro) Regency which included the city area.
The level of participants also rose from Thursday 0.38% to 0.77% on Friday night, while no Covid death was reported.
Even when the daily case number on Saturdays slightly decreased to 150 in the state, the level of peposititives remained unchanged at 0.77%.
“We keep our fingers across.
In the next five to 10 days, the number of Covid cases in the country can increase, if the virus has spread during the new year celebration.
By looking at only Friday data, a person cannot come to the conclusion that the daily increase in this case Caused by a celebration, “said a senior health department official to Ti on Saturday.
On December 24, the total case in the country fell to 93 and the position of the position was decreased as low as 0.33% from 28.111 tests.
The city also sighed for relief because the total case in Kamrup (Metro) dropped to 47.
The main official from the Ministry of Health claimed that “a small surge” occurred on December 31.
However, he said that the health authority was on a hard warning.
“In the case of persistent increases in the number of cases, strict steps will begin with the appropriate authority agreement,” he said.
The night timing was revised by the state government from last Sunday starting at 11:30 a.m.
until 6 in the morning, instead of 11 nights before until 5am.
However, the night was not valid for December 31 because the government allowed relaxation to allow people to welcome the new year.
On Saturday, there is a very festive and mood in entertainment centers, parks, state zoos, temples and book exhibitions in the city.