Assam: 11-month-old baby tests positive for COVID-19 in Guwahati

An 11-month-old baby has been reportedly tested positive for the COVID-19 in Guwahati, Assam, on June 12^th, 2020. The district administration has declared the area in Rupnagar as a containment zone.

As per information, the family of the baby has returned from Rajasthan on June 3^rd, 2020.

The rapid increase in COVID-19 cases in Guwahati and rest parts of the state has indicated the start of community transmission. Assam has recorded a total of 3430 confirmed COVID-19 cases and six deaths so far. Of the 3430 positive cases, 1989 are active and 1432 have been cured and discharged so far.

Assam has registered the highest number of the COVID-19 cases followed by 916 in Tripura, 366 in Manipur and 128 in Nagaland.

Also read: Assam: 145 cases in a single day, as state tally reaches 3430

India COVID-19 cases

India has crossed 2 lakh-mark in terms of corona positives on June 3rd. As on June 11th, the country currently has 298K confirmed COVID-19 cases, 141842 active cases with 147194 cured and discharged. The total number of deaths is 8498.

Among the states, Maharashtra is the first state to cross 3 thousand deaths. It has recorded 94041 corona cases with 44517 cured, 3438 deaths, and 46086 active cases. The western state is followed by Delhi and Tamil Nadu. Delhi has corona 32810 cases with 12245 cured, 984 deaths, and 19581 active cases. Tamil Nadu has 36841 positive cases with 19333 cured, 3262 deaths, 17182 active cases. Gujarat with 21521 COVID-19 cases, so far, has 14735 have been cured, 1347 deaths, and 5439 active cases.

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