India News | Assam Reports 146 New COVID-19 Cases, 1 More Death
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Assam reported 146 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, taking the tally to 2,14,165, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
Guwahati Dec 9 (PTI) Assam reported 146 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, taking the tally to 2,14,165, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
A 60-year-old man from Dibrugarh who was undergoing treatment for COVID-19 died, following which the toll rose to 998, he said.
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There are 3,516 active cases in the state at present.
Total 165 COVID-19 patients recovered and were discharged during the day. In all, 2,09,787 patients have recovered.
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The state has tested total 55,40,330 samples for COVID-19, including 22,649 on Thursday.
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