There has been a slight surge in the cases of corona in the north-eastern state of Assam. Assam’s COVID-19 death numbers mounted to 711 with 14 people dying due to the disease on Thursday, while 1,585 new positive cases were detected taking the tally to 1,82,396, Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was quoted saying. He stated that 1,904 patients were remedied of the disease during the day, promoting the number of improved people to 1,47,519. The recovery rate stands at 80.53 percent.

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Kamrup Metropolitan and Dibrugarh districts reported four more deaths each, while two casualties were recorded in Jorhat district and one death each from Sivasagar, Charaideo, Golaghat and Karbi Anglong. “I stand with all the bereaved families in this hour of pain and grief. My deepest condolences,” Sarma tweeted.

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Near about 1,585 new coronavirus cases during the day have been detected out of 39,780 tests that have been conducted during the day. “Our positivity rate continues to be low for the fourth consecutive day at the rate of 3.98 percent today,” the minister declared. The total tests conducted in the state so far is 35,63,210. The state now 34,163 active cases while three have migrated out of the state. Meanwhile, 1,294 recovered people have donated their plasma in five medical colleges and hospitals in the state.

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