1560 tests +ve in Assam on Saturday, tally rises to 89,468

August 22: On Saturday, 1560 persons tested positive in Assam. With this, 89,468 persons tested positive in the state till now, out of which 23,635 are active cases. In a tweet, State Health Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma wrote, “Alert ~ 1560 #COVID cases detected today out of 23040 tests done in last 24 hours Positivity Rate- 6.77% Kamrup (M)- 352; Jorhat- 137; Kamrup R- 104.” Further, another 7 deaths were registered in the state, thereby taking the death tally of the state to 234.

📌Alert ~ 1560 #COVID cases detected today out of 23040 tests done in last 24 hours

Positivity Rate- 6.77%

Kamrup (M)- 352; Jorhat- 137; Kamrup R- 104

↗️Total cases 89468
↗️Recovered 65596
↗️Active cases 23635
↗️Deaths 234

9:30 PM, Aug 22 pic.twitter.com/QIrGJWolnJ

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) August 22, 2020