Assam Guv tells socio-religious, cultural organisations' leaders to urge followers to abide by lockdown

Guwahati, Apr 16 () Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi onThursday appealed to leaders of different socio-religious,cultural and sports organisations to urge their followers andmembers to strictly adhere to the extended lockdown amid theCOVID-19 pandemic.

Mukhi's call comes a day after the Union healthministry listed five Assam districts as coronavirus hotspots.

He said lengthening of the mandatory stay-at-homeperiod to 40 days has been necessitated to contain and controlthe spread of the dreaded coronavirus in the country.

Assam has a total of 34 COVID-19 cases, with two newpersons testing positive on Thursday, Health Minister HimantaBiswa Sarma said. The figure includes one death.

Thirty three of the 34 patients in the state arerelated to last month's Tablighi congregation in Delhi'sNizamuddin. ESB DGRBT RBT