Dental college student tests positive for COVID-19, Assam total at 59

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Dental college student tests positive for COVID-19, Assam total at 59
Guwahati, May 9 () A student of the Regional DentalCollege in Guwahati tested positive for COVID-19, taking thetotal number of positive cases in Assam to 59, Health MinisterHimanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday.

The student's test report came in on Friday night,following which the number of cases detected in Guwahati sinceThursday rose to five. Only one person, a resident of a high-end apartment, was found to be COVID-19 positive in the cityprior to that.

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"These are difficult times. My duty is to give finestattention to all. Following social distancing guidelines ofthe government, met the girl who tested positive at RegionalDental College and assured her best care," Sarma said.

He urged other students of the college not to panicand ensure social distance.

The girl was tested after she came in contact with apost-graduate student of the Guwahati Medical College andHospital (GMCH) who had tested positive on Thursday, anofficial said.

A 16-year old girl was found COVID-19 positive aftershe died at the B Barooah Cancer Hospital here on Thursday.

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Sarma had said that her sample was taken after herdeath and was found to be positive, which is "very unfortunateas she did not get the necessary treatment".

"We will have to discuss with the Union HealthMinistry whether we can declare her death due to COVID-19 aswe did not treat her for the disease and she was found to bepositive after her death," he said.

A 55-year old housewife and another person with atravel history to West Bengal are among the others who testedpositive in the city.

The GMCH and the cancer hospital have closedadmissions for new patients and the dental college will alsoremain closed, the official said.

There has been a spike in the number of COVID-19 casesin Assam since Thursday with 15 new cases being reported,including 10 from Silchar. DGSOM SOM
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