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Assam: 929 New COVID-19 Cases, 16 Deaths Reported In Last 24 Hours

Assam: 929 New COVID-19 Cases, 16 Deaths Reported In Last 24 Hours
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A total of 929 new COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Assam on Tuesday (August 10).

The new cases were detected out of 1,14,152 tests that were conducted in the last 24 hours.

The test positivity rate in the state was recorded at 0.81 per cent on Tuesday.

The highest number of new cases were reported from Kamrup Metro (155), Lakhimpur (85), Barpeta (54) and Golaghat (51).

Meanwhile, 16 more COVID-19 related deaths were reported in the state.

According to a media bulletin by National Health Mission (NHM) Assam, the fresh fatalities were reported from Bongaigaon (2), Golaghat (2), Hojai (2), Kamrup Metro (2), Dhemaji (1), Jorhat (1), Kamrup Rural (1), Karbi Anglong (1), Lakhimpur (1), Sivasagar (1), Tinsukia (1) and Udalguri (1).

Further, 964 patients recovered in the last 24 hours. The COVID-19 recovery rate in the state stands at 97.14 per cent.

Earlier on Monday, 1,120 COVID-19 cases and 17 deaths were reported in the state with a case positivity rate of 0.80%.

According to data released by NHM, Assam on 10th August, 5,76,149 COVID-19 cases have been reported in the State so far. Out of which, 5,59,684 patients have recovered, while 5,420 patients passed away.

The total number of active cases in the state now stands at 9,698.

Over 1.98 crore COVID-19 tests have been conducted in the state so far.

As many as 1,29,56,404 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Assam so far. This includes 1,06,96,845 persons administered with the first dose and 22,59,559 administered both doses of the vaccine.

According to Cowin portal, on Tuesday, 2,30,818 people were administered the COVID-19 vaccine in Assam.

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