GUWAHATI: Assam recorded its highest single-day fatalities of 18 COVID-19 patients on Wednesday, September 9, taking the death toll to 396.
"Very sad and anguished to inform that 18 more COVID19 positive patients have succumbed to the disease. My condolences to all the families. We stand by you in this hour of grief," Health and Family Welfare Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, said.
Of the new deaths, four were reported from Dibrugarh, three each from Tinsukia and Dhubri and two each from Kamrup Metropolitan and Nalbari districts. The remaining four deaths were registered in Charaideo, Bongaigaon, Sivasagar and Sonitpur districts of Assam.
The mortality rate in the state is currently 0.29 per cent.
Assam’s coronavirus caseload also went up to 1,33,066, after 2,243 fresh positive cases were detected from across the state. Assam now has 31,428 active cases and three migrated out of the state.
The recovery rate in the state is currently at 77.40 percent, the minister said adding that 1,01,239 COVID-19 patients have been cured of the disease so far.