Health Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday announced that he will no longer give COVID-19 updates.
For the last nine months, the Health Minister has been sharing Coronavirus updates through his Twitter handle. The BJP leader will now discontinue his COVID updates as the number of COVID cases in the state has dropped substantially.
Taking to Twitter, Sarma said, “For 270+ days, I’ve shared #Covid updates. With a positivity rate of below 0.5%, & considering life is back to pre-Covid times including opening of schools & colleges, I shall discontinue the same from today except for special information. Now updates will come from @nhm_assam.”
For 270+ days, I’ve shared #Covid updates. With a positivity rate of below 0.5%, & considering life is back to pre-Covid times including opening of schools & colleges, I shall discontinue the same from today except for special information. Now updates will come from @nhm_assam.
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) January 1, 2021
The minister further wrote, “Gratitude!
With extraordinary support from Health officials, we shared #Covid19 updates for 270+ DAYS, without a break, including on festival days. I am told this is something that only Assam has done with such regularity. Thank you all for your faith which motivates me.”
Gratitude! ❤️
With extraordinary support from Health officials, we shared #Covid19 updates for 270+ DAYS ????️, without a break, including on festival days. I am told this is something that only Assam has done with such regularity. Thank you all for your faith which motivates me.???? pic.twitter.com/lhohgdxV6H
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) January 1, 2021
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