Dispur (Assam) [India], January 2 (ANI): Assam reported 156 new COVID-19 cases during the last 24 hours, said the state health department on Sunday.

The positivity rate for the day stands at 0.79 per cent. A total of 19,712 samples were tested during the last 24 hours.

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With this, the total count of COVID-19 cases in the state has gone up to 6,21,071.

During the last 24 hours, 100 people recovered from the infection, taking the total recoveries in the state to 6,12,585.

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No deaths were reported during the last 24 hours. The death toll in the state due to the disease stands at 6,165.

There are currently 974 active COVID-19 cases in the state. (ANI)

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