Assam registers its 15th death due to Coronavirus

July 7: At a time when the number of COVID-19 cases are going up at a great pace, there came in news of the death of another person due to coronavirus. The deceased was identified as 40-years-old Dhadaram Mura of Koliabor in Nagaon district of Assam. He was infected with COVID-19 and was admitted at Gauhati Medical College & Hospital (GMCH) on 1 July. He was on invasive ventilation; had severe pneumonia and septic shock. However, Dhadaram Mura succumbed to the infection on at 9 AM on Tuesday. With this, Assam registered its 15th death due to COVID-19.

Sharing this information, State Health Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma in a tweet expressed deep condolences to the Mura family.

Very sad to inform that another #COVID19 + patient Sri Dhadaram Mura (40) of Koliabor, Nagaon admitted in GMCH Covid ICU on July 1, succumbed to the infection today at 9 am. He was on invasive ventilation; had severe pneumonia and septic shock.

My condolences to Mura family.

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) July 7, 2020