But 207 other – non-hotspot – districts across the country have also reported cases. The Centre identified five of Assam’s 33 districts as Covid-19 hotspots with clusters. These districts include Golaghat (9) in Upper Assam, Morigaon (4) in central Assam and Dhubri (4), Nalbari (4) and Goalpara (4) in lower Assam. Altogether 12 of the 33 districts in the state have reported Covid-19 cases. Union health officials said the hotspots would need to implement the strict containment measures outlined in the health ministry guidelines.

Source: The Telegraph April 16, 2020 00:00 UTC