Assam has been badly hit by the second wave of COVID-19.
Although, daily cases detected in the State has declined considerably with the positivity rate dropping below 4 percent, number of deaths continues to be constantly high.
Assam, especially Guwahati, has been reporting a high number of COVID-19 related deaths on a daily basis.
On Monday, Assam reported a total of 65 COVID-19 deaths, with 10 being reported from Kamrum-Metro district and 9 from Kamrup-Rural district.
Crematoriums and burial grounds in Guwahati are working overtime to dispose the bodies of the victims.
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The Assam Government has designated 11 crematoriums and burial grounds for the last rites of those who succumbed to COVID-19.
The eleven cremation sites and burial grounds designated for COVID-19 victims are:
- Ulubari Electrical Crematorium
- Basistha Cremation Ground
- Bogthuli Cremation Ground
- Jalukbari Cremation Ground
- Ulubari Cremation Ground
- Bhootnath Cremation Ground
- Athgaon Kabarsthan
- Islampur Kabarsthan
- Garigaon Kabarsthan
- Jalukbari Kabarsthan
- Katahbari Kabarsthan
The number of cremation sites in Guwahati had to be increased from 4 to 11 by the Government as the city has been registering a high number of daily deaths in recent times.