Covid calculus: Assam clocks 71% recovery rate

Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday that as many as 5,088 COVID-19 patients have been cured so far, bringing the recovery rate up to 71%.

The number of samples being tested every day also continues to grow. The total number of samples tested thus far is 3,85,299, the Minister stated.

With 11 fatalities and 3 migrations, the total number of active cases in Assam now stands at 2,063.

"Our teams continue to painstakingly carry out #COVID19 testing to ensure targeted tracing. Today about 10,000+ tests were conducted, taking the total to 385,299. We thank you for your continued cooperation." Sarma wrote on Twitter.

📌 Discharge Alert 2️⃣7️⃣4️⃣ today

There are 2.5 times more people who're back home than in hospitals now. With 5000+ recovered at a rate of 71% we've done very well.

😊Total Discharged Patients – 5088
😑Active Patients – 2063

8:00 PM/June 28/Day's total 274#AssamCovidCountpic.twitter.com/0H7XL4s0Wn

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) June 28, 2020