Corona warrior โ€“ Badan Das, an official of National Health Mission (NHM), Assam has died of COVID-19. 

Badan Das, office manager of NHM Assam, died due to COVID-19 on Thursday. 

Badan Das breathed his last at the Gauhati Medical College Hospital (GMCH). 

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed grief at the demise of Badan Das. 

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CM Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted: โ€œDeeply saddened at the demise of Badan Das, Office Manager at NHM, who succumbed to COVID at GMCH today. He will be remembered for the yeomanโ€™s service he rendered at the Guwahati Airport during the pandemic. May his soul rest in eternal peace. Prayers for the family.โ€ 

(This is a breaking story)