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Guwahati: In a latest development, Dr. Aparna Manvendra Singh, the spouse of Sonitpur Deputy Commissioner Manvendra Singh has tested positive for the dreaded coronavirus.
As per reports, the Sonitpur bureaucrat's wife has been moved to the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) for her treatment.
It needs mention here that there has been a continuous rise in positive cases in the district for the past few days and the district administration has been urging people to remain cautious and follow the protocol measures.
The number of coronavirus cases in the state witnessed a sharp spike on Friday, August 14.
Yesterday, as many as 2,706 COVID-19 cases were detected out of 49,603 tests which were performed in the state within a 24-hour span.
The positivity rate in the state on Friday was 5.45%; slightly above the 5% mark that the World Health Organization (WHO) says is "okay."
With the detection of these cases, the total number of coronavirus cases in the state has risen to 74,501. Of these, 24,940 cases are active.
On Friday, 6 more people from the state passed away from coronavirus-related complications.
"Six COVID patients succumbed to their infections today~Late Rahamot Ali Choudhury (45) of Hailakandi; Late Abdul Barik (38) of Kamrup (M); Late Benjamin Terang (56) of Karbi Anglong; Late Osman Ali (56), Late Renuka Bora (81) of Kamrup (R); Late Abdul Rahim (72) of Goalpara Folded hands", health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma wrote in a tweet, informing about the development.
India recorded a single-day spike of 65,002 fresh cases of the novel coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry data. This takes the total number of cases in India to 25,26,193.
The country reported 996 fresh fatalities in the last 24 hours, taking the total death toll to 49,036. There are 6,68,220 active cases in the country, with at least 18,08,937 patients discharged/cured.