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BREAKING | 3 more test COVID-19 positive in Assam; tally at 56

First Published: 8th May, 2020 17:23 IST

Three more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Assam on Friday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 56. Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted,

Three more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Assam on Friday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 56.

Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted, “Alert ~ 3 more persons, who travelled in the bus from Rajasthan in which the Cachar dist #COVID19 + person travelled, have tested positive.

Total #COVID19 patients in Assam 56 (Active cases 21, Discharged 34, Death 1).

The state has witnessed yet another sharp single day rise in COVID-19 positive cases, after as many as 8 people tested positive for the deadly virus on Thursday..

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