Assam registers 5 more deaths due to COVID-19 on Wednesday, toll reaches 1029

Dec. 23: On Wednesday, five more persons lost their lives in Assam due to COVID-19. With this, the death toll in the state has now reached 1029. This was confirmed in a tweet by State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The five deceased were identified as:

• Padma Kanta Dutta (65) of Sivasagar
• Rina Bhuyan (47) of Jorhat
• Hem Baruah (85) of Biswanath
• Lalit Kalita (78) of Nalbari
• Shakti Pada Biswas (60) of Kamrup Metro