Four more positive patients died of COVID19 infections in Assam on Wednesday, taking the state’s total death toll to 92.
Sharing the news, Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in a tweet on Wednesday said the positive patients, who lost the battle against COVID19 pandemic, are from Cachar, Tinsukia and Jorhat districts.
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The health minister informed that the COVID19 victims have been identified as 78-year-old Bimal Paul from Cachar district, 77-year-old Hema Devi from Tinsukia district, 88-year-old Dr S.A.W. Hussain and 40-year-old Debari Karmakar from Jorhat district.
“May God help their families to bear this pain,” the health minister said.
Assam so far has registered a total of 34,947 COVID19 positive cases including 8,238 active cases while 3 cases migrated from the state.
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A total of 26,618 patients have been discharged from various hospitals across Assam after they recovered from the disease.
On Tuesday, Assam touched the 8 lakh-mark of COVID19 tests.
Very sad to share that four more #COVID patients have lost their battle against pandemic today- Shri Bimal Paul (78) from Cachar, Smt Hema Devi (77) from Tinsukia and Dr S.A.W. Hussain (85) & Smt Debari Karmakar (40) from Jorhat.
May God help their families to bear this pain ?
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) July 29, 2020