No deaths reported from Assam due to Covid-19 on 2nd consecutive day

Nov. 5: For two consecutive days, no deaths were reported in Assam due to COVID-19. This was indeed a welcome sign for the state. Assam registered its 1st coronavirus death on 10 April, 2020 after Faijul Haque Barbhyan,(65) from Hailakandi District expired at Silchar Medical college & Hospital (SMCH). Since then, the death count has been a continuous matter in the state. The death toll due to COVID-19 in Assam has now reached 934. However, after almost 115 days in a row, no death was registered in the state on 4 and 5 November, 2020.

This was confirmed in a tweet by State Health Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday. He wrote, “Good News – Almost for 115 days in a row we have had to endure painful incidents of death of #COVID19 patients in Assam. I am pleased to share that today on November 4, there is NO death case. We’ve to keep our vigil on and follow all precautions to contain the pandemic.”