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<ul><li>The 1,272 fresh infections include 280 in Kamrup Metropolitan district and 134 in Cachar.</li><li>The state has so far tested 19,72,149 samples for <keyword id="8763838" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="covid-19">COVID-19</keyword>, including 18,345 in the last 24 hours, the minister said.</li><li>The fresh infections have pushed the number of active cases in the state to 22,854, while 67,641 people have recovered from the disease and three patients have migrated to other states.</li></ul><keyword id="6354915" type="DEFINITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="assam">Assam</keyword>'s COVID-19 tally rose to 90,740 on Sunday as 1,272 more people tested positive for the infection, while eight more fatalities pushed the state's <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="coronavirus">coronavirus</keyword> death toll to 242, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Kamrup Rural and Dibrugarh districts reported two fresh fatalities each, while one death each was registered in Karimganj, Nalbari, Baksa and Hojai districts, he said. The 1,272 fresh infections include 280 in Kamrup Metropolitan district and 134 in Cachar. The state has so far tested 19,72,149 samples for COVID-19, including 18,345 in the last 24 hours, the minister said. The fresh infections have pushed the number of active cases in the state to 22,854, while 67,641 people have recovered from the disease and three patients have migrated to other states. Meanwhile, the state government said it has no objection to further restrictions to be imposed by the deputy commissioners of Cachar, Hailakandi and Karimganj districts of Barak Valley from August 26 to September 4 in their respective areas to prevent the spread of COVID-19, an order issued by Chief Secretary Kumar Sanjay Krishna said. The deputy commissioners, however, have to ensure compliance with all the directives issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, it added. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/how-to-check-name-in-pm-samman-nidhi-yojana-installment-and-helpline-numbers/articleshow/77537856.cms">PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana’s installment — how to check in 5 easy steps</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/india-brazil-and-south-africa-will-face-the-harshest-economic-impact-from-the-coronavirus-in-major-nations-as-theyre-corrupt-and-badly-run-a-report-says/articleshow/77692593.cms">India, Brazil, and South Africa will face the 'harshest' economic impact from the coronavirus in major nations as they're corrupt and badly run, a report says</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/nithyanada-promises-gold-dollar-bills-new-reserve-bank-on-ganesh-chaturthi/articleshow/77686328.cms">Dollar bills made of gold, grains as currency⁠, and a new reserve bank— Indian godman Nithyananda’s promises for believers of Kailaasa</a>

Assam's COVID-19 death toll mounts to 242

<ul><li>The latest deceased include an 81-year old man from Kamrup Metropolitan district, two persons from Dibrugarh and one each from Tinsukia, Cachar and Darrang, the Minister said in a tweet. </li><li>The new 2,284 <keyword id="8785701" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="COVID-19-cases">COVID-19 cases</keyword> were detected from 59,162 tests conducted during the last 24 hours. "Glad that our positivity rate is just 3.86 per cent!", the Minister tweeted. </li><li>The total positive cases have now reached to 50,445, while the death toll due to <keyword id="8763838" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="covid-19">COVID-19</keyword> is 121, Sarma said. Among the new cases, 362 were reported from Kamrup Metropolitan, 177 from Dibrugarh, 157 from Nagaon and 123 from Kamrup Rural. </li></ul> The number of people infected by the coronavirus in <keyword id="6354915" type="DEFINITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="assam">Assam</keyword> crossed the 50,000-mark on Wednesday with 2,284 new infections, while the death toll reached 121 with six more fatalities, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The latest deceased include an 81-year old man from Kamrup Metropolitan district, two persons from Dibrugarh and one each from Tinsukia, Cachar and Darrang, the Minister said in a tweet. The new 2,284 COVID-19 cases were detected from 59,162 tests conducted during the last 24 hours. "Glad that our positivity rate is just 3.86 per cent!", the Minister tweeted. The total positive cases have now reached to 50,445, while the death toll due to COVID-19 is 121, Sarma said. Among the new cases, 362 were reported from Kamrup Metropolitan, 177 from Dibrugarh, 157 from Nagaon and 123 from Kamrup Rural. The total number of samples tested so far is 11,15,95 in 17 state-run and some outsourced laboratories. Meanwhile, an Assam police personnel was also reported to have died due to COVID-19 infection but this has not been included in the death tally provided by the Minister. The Assam police said in a tweet that Bhuban Likson of Tinsukia police "made the supreme sacrifice in the fight against #COVID-19. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family". Director General of Police Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta tweeted, "All necessary assistance will be provided to the family of our brave #CoronaWarrior, who made the supreme sacrifice". So far, 2,009 Assam Police personnel have tested positive for the virus, of whom five have died, 1,413 have recovered and 546 have rejoined duty, Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) G P Singh said. Meanwhile, 1,471 patients recovered and got discharged from various hospitals on Wednesday. "So many recovered patients in a day is indeed a result of great efforts by our medical teams", the Minister tweeted. The state currently has 14,429 active patients, while 35,892 have been discharged and three migrated out of the state. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/the-beirut-explosion-created-a-huge-mushroom-cloud-and-visible-blast-wave-but-nuclear-weapons-experts-say-it-wasnt-an-atomic-blast-heres-why-/articleshow/77362144.cms">The Beirut explosion created a huge mushroom cloud and visible blast wave, but nuclear weapons experts say it wasn't an atomic bomb. Here's why.</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/microsoft-for-startups-lathika-pai-says-entrepreneurs-pitching-for-investments-need-to-have-this-one-question-answered-in-their-pitch-decks/articleshow/77352935.cms">Microsoft for Startups’ Lathika Pai says entrepreneurs pitching for investments need to have this one question answered in their pitch decks</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/linkedin-tcs-disney-hotstar-zee-and-other-companies-hiring-right-now-in-india/slidelist/77352775.cms">LinkedIn, TCS, Disney+ Hotstar, Zee and other companies hiring right now in India</a>

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