With a spike of 111 new COVID-19 cases, Assam nears 2,000-mark

Guwahati: Another 111 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Assam on Thursday evening, increasing the state’s tally to 1,988 cases, informed health and family welfare minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Of the 111 new cases, 46 are from Hojai, 28 from Udalguri, 11 from Kamrup (Metro); 10 from Nagaon; 5 from Morigaon, 3 each from Nalbari and Goalpara; 2 each from Golaghat and Jorhat, and 1 from Dhubri.

Taking to Twitter, Sarma wrote, “Alert ~ 111 new cases of #COVID19+

46 Hojai, 28 Udalguri, 11 Kamrup, 10 Nagaon, 5 Morigaon, 3 Nalbari, 3 Goalpara, 2 Golaghat, 2 Jorhat, 1 Dhubri

Total cases 1988

Recovered 442

Active cases 1539

Deaths 04″

As on Thursday, Assam reported 158 new cases. So far, the state has a total of 1988 coronavirus cases of which 1539 are active, 442 discharged, 4 deaths and 3 migrated to other states.

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