Assam: Popular Doctor from Tinsukia succumbs to COVID-19

Dr P.K.Sharma, one of the most popular medical practitioner of Tinsukia, Assam is no more. He was admitted in AMC in critical condition. He was COVID-19 Positive.

Earlier, 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.

Assam reported another spike of 859 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours taking the state’s total to 18,666, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma informed. A total of 627 out of 859 confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in Guwahati alone.

Out of 18,666 total confirmed COVID-19 cases, 6,444 are active and 12,173 have been cured and discharged so far while death toll has gone up to 46.

Also read: Assam: Guwahati businessman commits suicide after facing severe economic losses amid lockdown

India COVID-19 cases so far

India recorded the highest-ever daily spike of 29,429 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the total tally to 9,36,181. The death toll is now 24,309, as per data released by the Union Health Ministry. Active cases in India stand at 3,19,840 while 5,92,032 have been cured or discharged so far.

Among the states, Maharashtra is the first state to cross 6 thousand deaths. It has recorded 2,67,665 corona cases with 1,49,007 cured, 10,695 deaths, and 1,07,963 active cases. The western state is followed by Delhi and Tamil Nadu. Delhi has corona 1,15,346 cases with 93,236 cured, 3,446 deaths, and 18,644 active cases. Tamil Nadu has 1,47,324 positive cases with 97,310 cured, 2099 deaths 47,915 active cases. Gujarat with 43,637 COVID-19 cases, so far, has 30,503 have been cured, 2,069 deaths, and 11,065 active cases.

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