Assam COVID-19 positivity rate inches to 6.98%, 1130 new cases reported on Jul 24

The COVID-19 positivity rate in Assam has inched to 6.98 percent on July 24^th, 2020 which was 5.25 percent on July 23^rd, 2020.

A total of 1130 new COVID-19 cases were detected in Assam on Friday; of which 417 were in Guwahati and 104 in Cachar. A total of 16178 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours while over 19,000 tests were conducted on July 23^rd, 2020.

Of the total 29,921 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 8081 are still active and 21,761 have recovered from the disease.

Meanwhile, the death toll has increased to 76 with six new fatalities reported in the state so far. The new deceased are Abdul Halim Laskar (75) and Alekjan Bibi (55) from Karimganj; Parvati Das (85), Prafulla Sharma (60) and Saroj Kr Majumdar (78) from Kamrup Metro and Sarafuddin Ahmed (54) from Nalbari

The state has conducted a total of 7,39,465 tests for COVID-19 so far; of which 59621 in the Jorhat Medical College and Hospital (JMCH), 53761 in Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH) and 61266 in the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH).

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The COVID-19 positivity rate in Assam was 5 percent on July 20^th, 2020 and increased to 9.2 percent on July 21^st, 2020, the state Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma informed.

The state crossed 20,000 mark in COVID-19 cases on July 16^th, 2020 while crossed the 1000-mark in 60 days. It reported the first case on March 31st, 2020.

Guwahati: Date wise cases (Since July 1)

Breaking down the numbers: Assam (Since July 1)

Assam and the Northeast

Assam has the highest COVID-19 cases in the Northeast India followed by Tripura.

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India COVID-19 cases so far

India recorded the more than 48916 COVID-19 cases and 757 deaths in the last 24 hours, pushing the total tally to 1336861. The death toll is now 31358, as per data released by the Union Health Ministry. Active cases in India stand at 456071 while 849432 have been cured or discharged so far.

Among the states, Maharashtra is the first state to cross 6 thousand deaths. It has recorded 357117 corona cases with 199967 cured, 13132 deaths, and 144018 active cases. The western state is followed by Delhi and Tamil Nadu. Delhi has corona 128389 cases with 110931 cured, 3777 deaths, and 13681 active cases. Tamil Nadu has 199749 positive cases with 143297 cured, 3320 deaths 53132 active cases. Gujarat with 53545 COVID-19 cases, so far, has 38849 have been cured, 2278 deaths, and 12418 active cases.

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