47 more test positive for COVID-19 in Assam; flight from Ukraine arrives with 67 people

At least 47 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Assam on Thursday, a day after state recorded its highest single-day spike of 269 coronavirus cases, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. total number of COVID-19 cases in state currently stands at 1,877.

Among fresh cases, 33 are from Hojai, six from Dhemaji, four from Bongaigaon, three from Barpeta and one from Baksa, minister said.

As many as 76 people were released from various hospitals following ir recovery, taking total number of those discharged to 413.

Three international flights have landed at Lokopriyo Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport since May 29, an Airport Authority of India (AAI) spokesperson here said.

One of flights, carrying 69 passengers from Kiev in Ukraine, arrived at 2.30 am on Thursday, while or from Russia, with 37 people on board, landed well past midnight on June 3.

On May 29, a flight from Kuwait brought home 155 passengers. Altoger 66 air passengers have tested positive for disease, since flight operations resumed on May 25.

Meanwhile, 62 passengers, travelling in Mumbai- Dibrugarh Shramik Special train, h on Wednesday tried to escape institutional quarantine by pulling chain, just about 300 metres from Hojai Railway station.

A Railway Protection Force (RPF) escort team nabbed 57 of m on spot.

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Five ors were picked up from ir homes.

number of coronavirus cases in state has recorded a steep increase since travel curbs were eased on May 4. Prior to that, it h only 42 cases.

Assam has so far examined 1,26,726 samples, with 1,17,650 reporting negative for disease, according to state Health and Family Welfare Department.

Of 1,877 cases in state, 1,457 are active patients, four have succumbed to disease, and three have migrated, Sarma said. state h breached 1600, 1700 and 1800 marks in a single day on Wednesday with 269 positive cases.

Among 47 new COVID-19 cases, 33 are from Hojai, six from Dhemaji, four from Bongaigaon, three from Barpeta and one from Baksa, minister said.

Meanwhile, 76 patients were cured and released from various hospitals, taking total discharged patients to 413.

Meanwhile, third flight, under Vande Bharat Mission, carrying 69 passengers, arrived from Kiev in Ukraine at 0230 am at Lokopriyo Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, an Airport Authority of India (AAI) spokesman said. 

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