In a recent update, Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated, six victims of coronavirus have passed away on Friday, pushing the death toll to 76.

Sharing the details of the deceased, the minister extended his condolences and said, "Sri Abdul Halim Laskar (75) & Smt Alekjan Bibi (55) from Karimganj; Sri Sarafuddin Ahmed (54) from Nalbari; Smt Parvati Das (85), Sri Prafulla Sharma (60) & Sri Saroj Kr Majumdar (78) from Kamrup Metro succumbed to their infections today".

Meanwhile, so far the state has made 20699 recoveries.