Assam: Asymptomatic GMCH Professor under home isolation dies before reaching hospital

An Assoc Prof of Ophthalmology, GMCH, an asymptomatic COVID 19 patient under treatment at home, died before reaching hospital today due to respiratory distress.

Assam reported another spike of 735 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours taking the state’s total to 16,806, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma informed. A total of 400 out of 735 confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in Guwahati alone.

Out of 16,806 total confirmed COVID-19 cases, 5,873 are active and 10,894 have been cured and discharged so far while death toll has gone up to 36.

“Awareness, precautions, care, compassion are the key against COVID-19,” the minister said.

Assam has crossed the 1000-mark in 60 days. It reported the first case on March 31st, 2020.

Assam and the Northeast

Assam has the highest COVID-19 cases in the Northeast India followed by Tripura.

India COVID-19 cases so far

India recorded the highest-ever daily spike of 28,701 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the total tally to 8,78,254 lakh. The death toll is now 23,174, as per data released by the Union Health Ministry. Active cases in India stand at 3,01,609 while 5,53,471 have been cured or discharged so far.

Among the states, Maharashtra is the first state to cross 6 thousand deaths. It has recorded 2,54,427 corona cases with 1,40,325 cured, 10,289 deaths, and 1,03,813 active cases. The western state is followed by Delhi and Tamil Nadu. Delhi has corona 1,12,494 cases with 89,968 cured, 3371 deaths, and 19,155 active cases. Tamil Nadu has 1,38,470 positive cases with 89,532 cured, 1,966 deaths 46,972 active cases. Gujarat with 41,820 COVID-19 cases, so far, has 29,162 have been cured, 2,045 deaths, and 10,613 active cases.

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