With the number of coronavirus cases climbing each day, the battle is on for the healthcare professionals on the frontlines.?Thousands of doctors and nurses have been fighting coronavirus and saving lives with unmatched compassion.
They have not only put themselves at risk of exposure to the deadly virus, they have also worked way beyond their shifts, staying away from their families all this while.??
More recently, a picture of a nurse from Assam wearing a PPE suit resting on the floor has surfaced online.
"A heartfelt picture of a Nurse from Khanapara(Assam) Covid center: Temperature of Guwahati is around 32¡ã. Now, just imagine the pain they are going through. Proud of our @nhm_assam Warriors," the photo is captioned.??
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One Twitter user wrote, 'temperature of Guwahati is around 32¡ã. Now, just imagine the pain they are going through. Still, some politicians and people are speaking rubbish.'
The picture soon struck a chord online:?
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India is currently the third-most COVID affected country in the world. With every passing day, cases are on the rise. Doctors, medical staff and cops are trying their best to help those affected by working round the clock.?
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Assam on Wednesday recorded six COVID-19 deaths, its highest so far in a single day, raising the death toll to 22 while the virus count surpassed 14,000 with 696 new cases. Assam's?COVID-19 tally reached 14,032 with fresh infections, out of which 423 are from Guwahati city alone.
To keep a check on the spread of coronavirus, the Assam government decided to impose complete shutdown in a number of districts in the state. The complete shutdown will be imposed in Golaghat district from today at 7 PM till 8 days, while the neighbouring Jorhat district is also undergoing week-long total lockdown.
Himanta Biswa Sarma, the health and family welfare minister of Assam, urged Guwahati residents "not to panic" after the city registered a spike.?