Assam reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, toll surges to 24

Guwahati: 2 more persons in Assam -- a man aged 70 from the Beltola area in Guwahati and another aged 56 hailing from the hill district of Karbi Anglong -- have died due to COVID-19 related complications. With this, the number of COVID-19 deaths in the state has risen to 24.

"Very sad to inform that 2 more #COVID19 + patients Sri Prosnna Kumar Haloi (70) of Beltola, Guwahati and Sri Ramsingh Hanse (56) of Karbianglong admitted in GMCH Covid ICU succumbed to their critical infections this morning. Both were on invasive ventilation. My condolences", Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma wrote in a tweet.

These deaths have been reported a day after the state reported its maximum number of deaths within 24 hours. Yesterday, as many as 6 COVID-19 related deaths were reported from hospitals across the state, raising the number of casualties to 22.

With 696 more COVID-19 cases detected on Wednesday, the tally of cases in Assam rose to 14,031, Somewhat alarmingly, 423 of these fresh cases were detected in Guwahati city alone, which is quickly turning into a COVID-19 hotspot in the eastern region of India.

Sarma who informed about the updated numbers through a tweet, stated that "people are expected to follow precautions strictly." The situation in Assam has continued to grow grim since the onset of June. Although the hospitals across the state have discharged 8,726 patients after recovery, the current number of active cases -- 5281 -- is nothing to scoff at.

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