Assam registers 8 more deaths on Friday, toll rises to 802

Oct. 9: Assam registered 8 more deaths on Friday. With this, the death toll in the state has now reached 802. In a tweet, State Health Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma wrote, “Very sad and anguished to inform that 08 more COVID positive patients have succumbed to the disease. My condolences to all the families. We stand by you in this hour of grief. The 8 deceased were identified as:

• Biswajit Gogoi (47) of Sivasagar
• Tarun Gogoi (59), Khirud Dutta (60) & Gulshan Begum (56) of Dibrugarh
• Lakhindar Lohar (55) of Charaideo
• Bausdev Roy (65) of Kamrup Metro
• Kedar Singh Subba (54) of Sonitpur
• Sreeram More (74) of Nagaon