No Food, No Water: 100 patients break out of COVID -19 centre in Assam

In a shocking incident from Assam, at least 100 COVID-19 patients broke out of a COVID-19 Care Centre in Assam’s Kamrup district blocking the National Highway 31. The officials said the patients alleged that they were not provided with proper food and water.

After the situation went out of control, Kamrup Deputy Commissioner Kailash Kartik along with police rushed to the spot and urged the patients to return to the centre so that the matter can be resolved through discussions.

After the officer assured them that all possible actions will be taken in the matter, the patients finally returned to the centre. In their allegation, they said they were not given proper assistance by the centre. Other than insufficient food and water, the bed was also torn and not up to the mark while 10-12 people were kept in a single room.

Reacting to the allegations, Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said if the patients are not happy with the facilities available there, then they can sign the undertaking and go under home quarantine.

The state on Friday crossed the 20,000 mark with 892 positive cases and the death toll reached 50 with two deaths.