Assam: 3 new cases, state tally rises to 157

3 new corona positive cases have been found in the state of Assam. The total patient count has gone up to 157 so far with 41 discharged. There are 110 active cases with 4 deaths and 2 migrated cases. The positives are all detected from Sarusajai Quarantine Centre. The state has recorded 49 cases in a single day.

Taking stock of the matter, Assam's Health Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma has advised people to maintain social distance. "I request all to maintain social distancing, must wear masks, and wash your hands frequently", said Sarma.

In Northeast India

Tripura has the highest number of positives followed by Assam. Sikkim so far has 0 home cases.

Last case history in Assam

13 new corona positive cases have been found in the state of Assam detected from Sarusajai Quarantine Centre. That was the highest spike in a single announcement through out the day.

Also read: Manipur: 2 more corona positive cases, state total rises to 9

In India

As many as +131 coronavirus deaths were confirmed in India in the last 24 hours. Among the states, Maharashtra is the first state to cross a thousand deaths. It has recorded 35,058 corona cases with 8,437 cured and 1,249 deaths. The western state is followed by Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. Gujarat has corona 11,745 cases with 4,804 cured and 694 deaths. Tamil Nadu has crossed 11,760 cases with 4,406 cured and 81 deaths. The National Capital with 10,054 covid19 cases has crossed the 10 thousand mark on18th May. So, far4485 have been cured in Delhi with 168 deaths.

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