Dispur (Assam) [India], October 8 (ANI): A total of 295 COVID-19 positive cases and eight deaths reported in Assam on Thursday, informed the state health department.

As per the health department, the cumulative COVID-19 cases are 6,04,218 which includes 2,797 active cases.

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With 388 new recoveries in the state, the total figure of recoveries mounted to 5,94,163.

The positivity rate stood at 0.65 per cent. Assam recorded a recovery rate of 98.34 per cent and the fatality rate is 0.98 per cent. The death toll in the state due to COVID-19 currently stands at 5,911.

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In the last 24 hours, 45,454 COVID tests were conducted. A total of 2,38,71,646 tests have been conducted in the state since the onset of the pandemic last year. (ANI)

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