Assam registers massive single-day spike in COVID-19 cases, count stands at 329

Assam has registered a massive spike in the confirmed COVID-19 cases in a single day as 70 cases have been reported on May 23, 2020 alone. With this spike, state tally has gone up to 329.

Out of the 329 cases, 268 are active cases while 54 have been cured or discharged and four died due to the infection in the state so far.

Out of the 70 cases, 44 were in Sarusajai Quarantine Centre while seven from Dima Hasao district and two from Cachar district in Assam. On the other hand, six cases were reported in Hojai and were in quarantine at Sarusajai quarantine centre while one is in Dhubri while four from Morigaon, two from Nalbari, one each from Nagaon, Hojai, Golaghat and Jorhat.

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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.

In Northeast

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

Data based on Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

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In India

The novel coronavirus has infected nearly 1.3 lakh people and claimed over 3,500 lives as on May 23, 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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