New Delhi [India], November 9 (ANI): With 152 new infections reported, Assam's Covid-19 tally surged to 2,08,789 on Sunday, State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

The active coronavirus cases in Assam now stand at 6,512 where 943 people succumbed to the disease.

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India crossed 85-lakh Covid-19 cases with 45,674 new infections in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry on Sunday.

With 49,082 new recoveries, the total number of COVID-19 recoveries are 78,68,968, while total positive cases stand at 85,07,754, including 5,12,665 active cases.

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The country reported 559 deaths, taking the total toll to 1,26,121. (ANI)

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