93-yr-old recovers from COVID in Assam; opportunity to 'smile amid adversity' says Himanta

In a heartwarming incident, Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday shared a story of recovery of a 93-year-old woman in Guwahati who fought against all odds to successfully beat Coronavirus disease. Jibini Devi Baid was discharged from GMCH on Friday after managing to defeat deadly disease which has proved to be particularly fatal for older groups. Calling incident 'an opportunity to smile amid adversity,' Himanta Biswa Sarma lauded team of doctors whose competence had helped in recovery of patient. 

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Assam struggles with pandemic and floods 

Meanwhile, Assam which has been struggling with pandemic and floods faced ar shocking incident after around a hundred patients broke out of a COVID Care Centre in Assam's Kamrup district and blocked National Highway 31.  patients alleged that y were t being provided with proper food and water, as per officials.

Five more persons died in flood-related incidents in Assam and around 40 lakh people in 27 of state's 33 districts are affected, an official bulletin said on Thursday. On Covid front, Assam crossed 20,000 mark with 892 new COVID-19 cases and death toll due to infection reached 50 with two deaths on Thursday. 

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