Guwahati: Assam Police have condoled the recent death of one of its personnel, havildar Hareswar Nath of 16 IRBn, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Twitter, Assam Police said, “With a heavy heart, we are saddened to inform that Hav. Hareswar Nath, 16 IRBn, who tested positive for #CoronaVirus on July 7, 2020 passed away today. Our deepest condolences are with the bereaved family and colleagues.”
Nath (53) was a non-symptomatic patient with no comorbidities; he later succumbed to COVID 19 at IITG COVID care centre. His oxygen levels plummeted to 90 within hours and hence he collapsed.
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With a heavy heart, we are saddened to inform that Hav. Hareswar Nath, 16 IRBn, who tested positive for #CoronaVirus on July 7, 2020 passed away today.
Our deepest condolences are with the bereaved family and colleagues.
— Assam Police (@assampolice) July 10, 2020
GP Singh, additional director general of police (ADGP), law and order, also took to Twitter, “Hav. Hareswar Nath, 16 IRBn, who tested positive for #CoronaVirus on July 7, 2020 passed away today. Our deepest condolences with the bereaved family and colleagues. @assampolice rededicates itself to the service of people of Assam.”
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Hav. Hareswar Nath, 16 IRBn, who tested positive for #CoronaVirus on July 7, 2020 passed away today.
Our deepest condolences with the bereaved family and colleagues. @assampolice rededicates itself to the service of people of Assam. @DGPAssamPolice @CMOfficeAssam pic.twitter.com/xfEUlRELvq— GP Singh (@gpsinghassam) July 10, 2020
ADGP (admin), Assam Police LR Bishnoi and many other senior police officers have also condoled the death of Nath through their tweets.
Meanwhile, 936 persons tested COVID-19 positive in the state till 11.55 pm on Friday. Out of these, 521 persons are from Guwahati alone.
Deeply saddened to hear about the demise of #COVID__19 warrior Hav. Hareswar Nath of 16 IRBn of @assampolice! My condolences to the bereaved family. Stay strong, together we shall overcome! @CMOfficeAssam @himantabiswa @DGPAssamPolice @nhm_assam pic.twitter.com/TD4zpqJhCn
— Dr L R Bishnoi, IPS (@lrbishnoiassam) July 10, 2020
Our heartfelt condolences to the family of Hav. Hareswar Nath, who gave his life in the line of duty. https://t.co/tstNieZhYJ
— Hardi Singh (@HardiSpeaks) July 10, 2020
In the fight against the #CoronaVirus an #IndianBrave #COVIDWarrior passes away in the line of duty.#LestWeForgetIndia Havildar Hareswar Nath, of 16 India Reserve Battalion @assampolice
Tested positive for #Covid19 on 07 July 2020, Hav Nath passed away today 10 July 2020 pic.twitter.com/RUHDE3bQxA
— LestWeForgetIndia (@LestWeForgetIN) July 10, 2020
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.