Guwahati: Another 25 people in Assam have tested positive for COVID-19, raising the state’s tally to 856 cases on Thursday, informed health and family welfare minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Of the new cases, 13 are from Kamrup (Metropolitan) district, 4 from Cachar, 3 each from Dhemaji and Barpeta, and 2 cases from Kokrajhar.
Taking to Twitter, the minister wrote, “Alert ~ 25 new cases of #COVID19+
13 Kamrup Metro, 4 Cachar, 3 Dhemaji, 3 Barpeta, 2 Kokrajhar.”
Alert ~ 25 new cases of #COVID19+
13 Kamrup Metro, 4 Cachar, 3 Dhemaji, 3 Barpeta, 2 Kokrajhar
↗️Total cases 856
↗️Recovered 87
↗️Active cases 762
↗️Deaths 04Update 6.20 pm / May 28 / Day’s total as of now 73#AssamCovidCount pic.twitter.com/LVHPpFTOD9
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) May 28, 2020
Assam has reported 73 cases as on Thursday, with the state at 856 cases of which 762 are active cases, 87 discharged, 4 deaths and 3 have migrated to other states.