Summary:
Guwahati, Dec 3 (PTI) Assam reported two COVID-19 deaths and 143 fresh cases on Friday, pushing the caseload to 6,17,306, according to the bulletin issued by the National Health Mission.
Three persons had succumbed to the disease and 124 fresh infections were recorded on Thursday.
Kamrup (Metro) and Sonitpur reported one death each during the day, taking the COVID-19 death toll in the state to 6,113.
The current death rate is 0.99 per cent while 1,347 COVID-19 patients have died due to other causes.
The number of active cases currently in the state is 1,133 as against 1,188 on Thursday, the bulletin said.
The positivity rate increased to 0.48 per cent from 0.44 per cent on Thursday Kamrup (Metro) reported 61 new cases followed by Dibrugarh (10), Kamrup (Rural) -nine, and Jorhat (eight) during the day.