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Covid: Assam reports biggest single-day spike with fresh 1,218 cases, tally touches 21,864

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Jul 18, 2020, at 04:46 pm

#COVID19 #Assam #NovelCoronavirus #HimantaBiswaSarma #AssamPolice

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam on Saturday reported its biggest single-day spike in Novel Coronavirus cases by reporting new 1,218 infections in the last 24 hours.

The overall Covid tally in the state touched 21,864.

Assam Health minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma said 570 of 1,218 cases were reported from Guwahati alone.

????Alert ~ 1218 new #COVID19 ve+ patients in Assam today, with 570 reported from Guwahati City alone

Please follow strict containment measures to stay safe!

??Total cases 21864
??Recovered 14105
??Active cases 7705
??Deaths 51

11:55 PM/July 17/Day's total 1218#AssamCovidCount pic.twitter.com/AmHIriW4pO
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) July 17, 2020

Biswa Sarma tweeted, "1218 new #COVID19 ve+ patients in Assam today, with 570 reported from Guwahati City alone. Please follow strict containment measures to stay safe! Total cases 21864, Recovered 14105, Active cases 7705, Deaths 51.”

On the other hand, 788 personnel of Assam Police have also tested positive for Covid-19.

As on today, a total of 788 of our personnel have tested positive for #Corona, out of which 377 have recovered. One of our colleagues made the supreme sacrifice and inspires us every day.

After fighting bravely, 27 of our #CoronaWarriors have already joined back for duty. pic.twitter.com/HN563coqiD
— Assam Police (@assampolice) July 17, 2020

"As on today, a total of 788 of our personnel have tested positive for #Corona, out of which 377 have recovered. One of our colleagues made the supreme sacrifice and inspires us every day. After fighting bravely, 27 of our #CoronaWarriors have already joined back for duty," Assam Police tweeted.

(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)

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