244 Covid deaths in Assam in last 3 days including 81 on Friday

May 21: With a tragic turn of events, more and more people are losing their lives in Assam due to Covid-19. In the last three days, 244 persons in the state have lost their lives due to the deadly coronavirus. On 19 May, 89 people succumbed to Covid-19, 20 May recorded 74 more deaths and on 21 May, 81 persons lost their lives in the virus attack.

Out of the 81 deceased on Friday in Assam, 24 are from Kamrup Metro; 7 each from Dibrugarh & Sivasagar; 5 from Jorhat; 4 each from Darrang & Tinsukia; 3 each from Golaghat, Hojai & Nalbari; 2 each from Cachar, Kamrup rural, Lakhimpur, Sonitpur & South Salmara; 1 each from Baksha, Chirang, Dhubri, Dima Hasao, Goalpara, Hailakandi, Karbi Anglong, Nagaon & Udalguri. The death tally of the state now stands at 2,588.

Apart from the 2,588 Covid deaths, another 1,347 Covid positive patients also died in Assam, but due to comorbidities.