Assam surges past 20,000-mark with 892 new COVID-19 cases
- Jul 17, 2020,
- Updated Jul 17, 2020, 12:48 AM IST
Assam crossed 20,000-mark in COVID-19 cases on July 16th, 2020 with 892 new cases. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has gone up to 20,646; of which 7,039 are active and 13,554 have been cured and discharged so far.
Of the 892 COVID-19 cases, 598 were reported in Kamrup (Metro) alone which include 184 from Guwahati Central Jail.
Meanwhile, the COVID-19 death toll reached 50 with two more deaths reported on July 16th, 2020. The new deceased are Bidul Ahmed (50) from Baksa and Upen Chandra Sharma (63) from Kamrup (Metro).
Assam has crossed the 1000-mark in 60 days. It reported the first case on March 31st, 2020.
Also read: Assam: Guwahati jail records massive spike of 184 COVID-19 cases, raises questions on management
Guwahati: Date wise cases
| DATE | CASES | INCREASE |
| 28-Jun | 195 | |
| 29-Jun | 172 | -23 |
| 30-Jun | 380 | 208 |
| 1-Jul | 278 | -102 |
| 2-Jul | 238 | -40 |
| 3-Jul | 134 | -104 |
| 4-Jul | 777 | 643 |
| 5-Jul | 552 | -225 |
| 6-Jul | 598 | 46 |
| 7-Jul | 588 | -10 |
| 8-Jul | 423 | -165 |
| 9-Jul | 355 | -68 |
| 10-Jul | 521 | 166 |
| 11-Jul | 410 | -111 |
| 12-Jul | 400 | -10 |
| 13-Jul | 513 | 113 |
| 14-Jul | 627 | 114 |
| 15-Jul | 647 | 20 |
| 16-Jul | 598 | -49 |
Breaking down the numbers: Assam (Since July 1)
| DATE | CASES | INCREASE |
| 1-Jul | 408 | |
| 2-Jul | 479 | 71 |
| 3-Jul | 365 | 114 |
| 4-Jul | 1202 | 837 |
| 5-Jul | 735 | -467 |
| 6-Jul | 786 | 51 |
| 7-Jul | 814 | 28 |
| 8-Jul | 696 | -118 |
| 9-Jul | 568 | -128 |
| 10-Jul | 936 | 368 |
| 11-Jul | 535 | -401 |
| 12-Jul | 735 | 200 |
| 13-Jul | 1001 | 266 |
| 14-Jul | 859 | -142 |
| 15-Jul | 1088 | 229 |
| 16-Jul | 892 | -196 |
Assam and the Northeast
Assam has the highest COVID-19 cases in the Northeast India followed by Tripura.
| States | Cases | Cured/ Discharged | Active cases | Death |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 543 | 153 | 387 | 3 |
| Assam | 20646 | 13554 | 7039 | 50 |
| Manipur | 1764 | 1129 | 635 | 0 |
| Meghalaya | 377 | 66 | 309 | 2 |
| Mizoram | 272 | 160 | 112 | 0 |
| Nagaland | 916 | 391 | 525 | 0 |
| Sikkim | 243 | 88 | 155 | 0 |
| Tripura | 2283 | 1604 | 676 | 3 |
India COVID-19 cases so far
India recorded the highest-ever daily spike of 34,956 COVID-19 cases and 687 deaths in the last 24 hours, pushing the total tally to 10,03,832. The death toll is now 25,602, as per data released by the Union Health Ministry. Active cases in India stand at 3,42,473 while 6,35,757 have been cured or discharged so far.
Among the states, Maharashtra is the first state to cross 6 thousand deaths. It has recorded 2,84,281 corona cases with 1,58,140 cured, 11,194 deaths, and 1,14,947 active cases. The western state is followed by Delhi and Tamil Nadu. Delhi has corona 1,18,645 cases with 97,693 cured, 3,545 deaths, and 17,407 active cases. Tamil Nadu has 1,56,369 positive cases with 1,07,416 cured, 2,236 deaths 46,717 active cases. Gujarat with 45,481 COVID-19 cases, so far, has 32,103 have been cured, 2,089 deaths, and 11,289 active cases.
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