Assam recorded 37 more COVID-19 deaths and 2869 new positive cases in the last 24 hours.
The news has been confirmed by Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in a tweet on Tuesday evening.
While sharing the COVID-19 update of Assam, chief minister Sarma in the tweet said the new cases were confirmed out of 1,52,720 tests.
The COVID-19 positivity percentage recorded on Monday was 1.88%, according to the data shared by the Assam chief minister.
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Of the new COVID-19 cases, the Kamrup Metro district registered a total of 198 cases.
While 37 more patients lost their lives due to COVID-19 infection on Tuesday, hundreds of other patients recovered from the disease.
The state’s recovery rate stood at 92.37% on Tuesday.
Summary of 22/6/2021
Today’s Total 2869
Overall Positivity Percentage (2869 cases out of 1,52,720 test done = 1.88%)
Kamrup(M) 198
Death 37
Recovery Rate 92.37%
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) June 22, 2021