Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 4 (ANI): Assam on Wednesday reported 74 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 1,830.

"74 new cases of COVID-19 reported till 10.55 pm today (today's total as of now 269), taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 1,830," said Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

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At present, there are 1,410 active cases while 413 people have been discharged in the state so far.

So far, four people have succumbed to the infection.

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India registered its highest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases on Wednesday with 8,909 more cases reported in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases reported in the country to 2,07,615.

The number of active COVID-19 cases stands at 1,01,497.

The total death toll rose to 5,815 with 217 more deaths caused by the virus infection in the last 24 hours. (ANI)

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