Assam detects 82 COVID-19 cases, count rises to 4777

Assam detected 82 new COVID-19 cases on June 18^th, 2020 taking the state’s total to 4777. Of the 82 confirmed cases, 22 are from Baksa, 14 are from Karbi Anglong, 11 are from Chirang, 9 are from Dibrugarh, 7 are from Dhubri, 5 are from Golaghat, 2 are from Sivasagar, 2 are from Nagaon, 2 are from Barpeta, 2 are from Kamrup (M), 1 each from Biswanath, 1 from Nalbari, 1 from Charaideo, 1 from Tinsukia, 1 from Kokrajhr and 1 Dhemaji.

Informing this, Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted:

Of 4777 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 2111 are active cases and 2654 have been cured and discharged while nine died due to the infection.

Assam reported a total of 184 COVID-19 cases on June 17^th, 2020. Late on June 17^th, 2020, 89 cases were reported; of which 30 are from Baksa, 20 are from Barpeta, 15 are from Kamrup (M), 9 are from Kokrajhar, 6 are from Jorhat, 2 are from Golaghat, 2 are from Nagaon, 2 are from Sonitpur, 1 each from Dhemaji, Bongaigaon and Biswanath.

Informing this, Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted:

Of the 4694 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 2041 area active COVID-19 cases and 2642 have been cured and discharged while eight died due to the infection in the state so far.

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

Also read: Assam reports 184 COVID-19 cases on June 17, total stands at 4694

Breaking down the numbers: Assam

Assam and Northeast

Assam has highest number of COVID-10 cases in the Northeast India.

India COVID-19 cases so far

India has crossed 2 lakh-mark in terms of corona positives on June 3rd. As on June 17th, the country currently has 366K confirmed COVID-19 cases, 160384 active cases with 194325 cured and discharged. The total number of deaths is 12237.

Among the states, Maharashtra is the first state to cross 3 thousand deaths. It has recorded 116752 corona cases with 59166 cured, 5651 deaths, and 51935 active cases. The western state is followed by Delhi and Tamil Nadu. Delhi has corona 47102 cases with 17457 cured, 1904 deaths, and 27741 active cases. Tamil Nadu has 50193 positive cases with 27624 cured, 576 deaths 21993 active cases. Gujarat with 25093 COVID-19 cases, so far, has 17430 have been cured, 1560 deaths, and 6103 active cases.

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