GUWAHATI: The number of total COVID-19 positive cases in Assam has crossed the 7,000-mark with the addition of 246 new cases on Saturday. The total count now stands at 7165.
Assam health minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma mentioned in his tweet that the number of active cases in the state is now 2338. So far 4814 patients have recovered from the disease.
?Alert ~ 246 new #COVID19+ cases detected in Assam today.
↗️Total cases 7165
↗️Recovered 4814
↗️Active cases 2338
↗️Deaths 1011:45 PM/ June 27/ Day’s total 246#AssamCovidCount pic.twitter.com/2PQiiOOOjD
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) June 27, 2020
With the view of rising cases in the state, the health department has been leaving no stone unturned to provide the best possible treatment to the patients. While Patanjali Yogapeeth at Mirza is being converted into a 250-bedded COVID hospital, another massive facility is coming up at Khanapara in Guwahati.