Guwahati, September 25: Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Assam has reduced the quarantine period of passengers coming to the state from 10 days to 24 hours, said Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday.

Speaking to the reporters, Sarma said, "People coming to Assam will undergo RT-PCR tests and will now be given test results within 24 hours. The quarantine period has been reduced to 24 hours from 10 days." Also Read | TSRTC Bus Services Resume on 25 Out of 50 Routes in Hyderabad.

"Anyone who has recovered from COVI-19 and is coming to the state (Assam) will not be required to undergo quarantine or testing on arrival," Sarma added.

Sarma further informed that there has been a comparative change in the COVID-19 positivity rate of cases in Assam.

"In the month of September, the positivity rate has either gone down or flattened as compared to the month of August. We have done 40,000 tests in August but now, it has been reduced to 30,000 tests. But, we need to check the cause whether it is due to the low number of testing or actually the cases have come down," he said. Also Read | What is Faceless Income Tax Appeals System? Know All About How This System Will Function.Also Read | What is Faceless Income Tax Appeals System? Know All About How This System Will Function.

There will be massive testing in Assam from September 28 to September 30, he added.

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