Assam: With 53 new COVID-19 cases, state tally crosses 300

With 53 fresh cases reported in Assam, the state tally has gone up to 319 on May 23, 2020. Of the 53 confirmed cases, 44 were in Sarusajai Quarantine Centre while seven from Dima Hasao district and two from Cachar district in Assam.

So far, 54 patients have been cured or discharged while 258 are active cases in the state. The COVID-19 has claimed four lives while three patients have been migrated.

Also read: Assam registers 7 fresh COVID-19 cases, state tally rises to 266

Earlier the day, seven cases were reported; of which six of them are from Hojai and were in quarantine at Sarusajai quarantine centre while one is from Dhubri. With this, Assam has reported 61 cases so far today.

On May 22, 49 positive coronavirus cases were reported in Assam while on May 22, 2020, with the detection of 26 cases quarantined at Sarusajai Quarantine Centre in the evening.

Also read: India Sees Massive Single-Day Spike With Over 6000 New COVID-19 Cases. 10 Points

In Northeast

Assam has registered highest number of positive coronavirus cases followed by Tripura.

Data based on Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

In India

The novel coronavirus has infected nearly 1.3 lakh people and claimed 3,583 lives as on May 22, 2020, morning, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Among the states, Maharashtra is the first state to cross a thousand deaths. It has recorded 41,642 corona cases with 11,726 cured and 1454 deaths. The western state is followed by Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. Gujarat has corona 12,905 cases with 5488 cured and 773 deaths. Tamil Nadu has crossed 13,967 cases with 6282 cured and 94 deaths. The National Capital with 11,659  COVID-19 cases has crossed the 10 thousand mark on May 18th, 2020. So far, 5567 have been cured in Delhi with 194 deaths.

India has surpassed the China’s official figure of 82,933 confirmed coronavirus cases. India is the 11th most cases in the world. So far, the USA has the highest number of covid19 cases at 1,592,723.

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