Assam reports 1,142 new COVID-19 cases, two more deaths

Assam reported 1,142 fresh COVID-19 cases on Sunday, taking state's tally to 32,228, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

Two COVID-19 patients also died in state, raising toll to 79, he said. Of new cases, 171 were from Guwahati, 188 from Kamrup and 100 from Darrang, minister said.

Sarma said 20,542 tests were done in last 24 hours, of which 1,142 tested positive, which means re was a low positivity rate of 5.55 per cent

two patients, including a 53-year-old woman from Tinsukia and a 50- year-old man from Dibrugarh, died at Assam Medical College and Hospital in Dibrugarh, he said.

mortality rate in state is currently at 0.25 per cent, officials said.

Meanwhile, 985 patients were discharged from different hospitals in state.

So far, 24,040 people have recovered from disease in Assam.

A three-month-old baby boy and his mor were among those who were recovered and discharged during day.

y were undergoing treatment at Mahendra Mohan Choudhury Hospital (MMCH).

A total of 1,178 police personnel have so far tested positive and of m, four died and 893 recovered.

"Four of our colleagues me supreme sacrifice and inspire us every day. After fighting bravely, 168 of our #CoronaWarriors have alrey joined back duty," Assam Police tweeted.

first COVID-19 case was detected in state on March 31.

current doubling time has increased to 14.5 days from previous week's 11.4 days.

re are 8,106 active cases in state, while three patients have migrated out of Assam.

More than 7.74 lakh samples have been tested in state for COVID-19 so far.