Summary:
Guwahati, Jan 16 (PTI) Assam logged 2,709 new COVID-19 positive cases on Sunday, 681 fewer than the previous day, taking the overall caseload to 6,46,735, a National Health Mission (NHM) bulletin said.
Five persons lost their lives due to the disease during the day, taking the total number of deaths to 6,206.
The fresh fatalities were reported from Jorhat, Kamrup Metropolitan, Morigaon, and Nalbari districts.
As many as 3,390 coronavirus cases were reported on Saturday.
Kamrup Metropolitan, which primarily comprises Guwahati city, reported the highest number of cases in the state with 912 infections, a slight decrease from 919 cases on Saturday.
Among other districts, Jorhat logged 257 cases, Dibrugarh 180 and Cachar 159.