Assam reported 8 more deaths due to Covid19 infection and 499 new positive cases in the last 24 hours.
Confirming the news, Assam health minister Keshab Mahanta in a tweet on the state’s Covid19 status on Saturday said the new positive cases were detected out of 71,638 tests.
Assam’s overall Covid19 positivity percentage stood at 0.70% on Saturday, health minister Mahanta said.
Of the new cases, the Kamrup Metro district recorded 133.
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Several patients, who were earlier infected by Covid19, recovered from the disease on Saturday.
The state’s recovery rate stood at 98.04%, minister Mahanta said.
“Summary of 11/9/2021 – Today’s Total 499; Overall Positivity Percentage (499 cases out of 71,638 test done = 0.70%); Kamrup(M) 133; Death 8; Recovery Rate 98.04%,” health minister Mahanta tweeted.
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On Friday, Assam reported a total of 396 new Covid19 positive cases.
Summary of 11/9/2021
Today’s Total 499
Overall Positivity Percentage (499 cases out of 71,638 test done = 0.70%)
Kamrup(M) 133
Death 8
Recovery Rate 98.04%
— Keshab Mahanta (@keshab_mahanta) September 11, 2021
The deadly disease claimed the lives of 5 people on Friday and the state’s positivity stood at 0.52%.
On Friday, the Kamrup Metro district reported 70 cases.
Meanwhile, a total of 73.05 crore vaccine doses of Covid19 vaccine have been administered so far under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive.
A total of 33,376 new Covid19 cases were reported in India in the last 24 hours.
India’s active cases account for 1.18% of the total cases and the country’s active caseload stands at 3,91,516.
India’s recovery rate currently stands at 97.49%.
India recorded 32,198 recoveries in the last 24 hours.