GUWAHATI: Assam reported zero casualties against COVID-19 on November 4, the first time since 115 days.
"Almost for 115 days in a row we have had to endure painful incidents of death of COVID19 patients in Assam. I am pleased to share that today on November 4, there is NO death case," posted State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Twitter.
Meanwhile, the state detected 380 cases out of 29026 tests conducted on Wednesday with a positivity rate of 1.31%. Kamrup Metro recorded 101 cases out of the 380.
As such, the health minister has asked to maintain "vigil and follow all precautions to contain the pandemic."
So far, Assam’s total COVID-19 caseload is 207741 with 198694 people discharged and 8110 cases active. The total death toll is 934.
