COVID-19 : 552 Positive Cases in Guwahati on Sunday

Amidst the spurt in the number of COVID-19 cases in the state, 735 new positive cases of COVID-19 have been detected in Assam on Sunday. Out of them, 552 are from Guwahati city alone.

Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced this on his twitter handle. He also asked the people to "maintain vigilance and take strict precautions. "

📌Alert ~ 735 new #COVID+ cases detected today, out of which 552 from Guwahati City alone.

Request people to maintain vigilance & take strict precautions

↗️Total cases 11736
↗️Recovered 7433
↗️Active cases 4286
↗️Deaths 14

11:30 PM/July 05/ Day's total 735#AssamCovidCount pic.twitter.com/PWAny4UiA5

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) July 5, 2020

Earlier in the day, the Minister hinted at the likelihood of another lockdown in the city if the situation didn't improve. Around 800 positive cases were detected in Guwahati on Saturday, the highest single-day count so far.