Dispur (Assam) [India], November 29 (ANI): Assam reported 133 new COVID-19 cases during the last 24 hours, as per the health bulletin issued by the state government on Sunday.

The positivity rate for the day stands at 0.64 per cent. A total of 20,870 samples were tested during the last 24 hours.

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161 people recovered from the infection during the last 24 hours, taking the total recoveries in the state to 6,07,785. A total of 6,092 people have lost their lives to the deadly virus in the state, with one death reported during the last 24 hours. There are currently 1,344 active COVID-19 cases in the state.

The recovery rate in the state is currently 98.58 per cent while the fatality rate is 0.99 per cent.

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Since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, the state has recorded 6,16,568 COVID-19 cases. (ANI)

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