Guwahati: Nine hundred thirty-six persons tested COVID-19 positive in the state till 11.55 pm on Friday. Out of these, 521 persons are from Guwahati alone.
Announcing this, Assam minister for health and family welfare Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the number of people who have succumbed to the virus rose to 35.
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Alert ~ 936 new #COVID ve+ cases in Assam, 521 in Guwahati alone.
Times are trying, indeed. With vigilance, precautions & care, we shall overcome.
↗️Total cases 15536
↗️Recovered 9848
↗️Active cases 5650
↗️Deaths 3511:55 PM/July 10/ Day’s total 936#AssamCovidCount pic.twitter.com/FZ1HRdqqff
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) July 10, 2020
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In his Twitter, minister Sarma said, “Alert ~ 936 new #COVID ve+ cases in Assam, 521 in Guwahati alone.
Times are trying, indeed. With vigilance, precautions & care, we shall overcome.
Total cases 15536
Recovered 9848
Active cases 5650
Deaths 35
11:55 PM/July 10/ Day’s total 936”
Discharge Alert
7⃣0⃣1⃣ patients discharged today in Assam today~ some good news in these difficult times.
Kindly do take care post recovery.
Total Discharged Patients – 9848
Active Patients – 47149:50 PM/July 10/Day’s total 701#AssamCovidCount pic.twitter.com/FZebNC9bIr
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) July 10, 2020
According to the updates given by the minister at 9.560 pm., on Friday, altogether 701 patients have been discharged in Assam.
The total number of patients discharged in Assam till date in 9,848, while 4,714 are active.