Although the COVID-19 situation in Assam has improved considerably in recent days, the daily positivity rate of the State continues to hover at over 2 percent. 

Assam on Friday reported 3706 new COVID-19 cases. 

These new cases have been detected at a positivity rate of 2.16 percent.

These new cases were detected after carrying out tests of 1,71,920 samples. 

Of the new cases detected in Assam, 204 cases have been reported from Kamrup-Metro district. 

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The State logged 33 more COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours.

Meanwhile, the COVID-19 recovery rate of Assam currently stands at 91.38 percent.