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The total COVID-19 death in Assam rose to five in Assam after sources close to the government informed that another person died of the virus in the state on Monday.

โ€œArun Kakati, 54, who had tested positive for COVID-19 a few days back, died of the infection,โ€ sources close to the health department informed Northeast Now.

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โ€œHe had recently returned from Chennai and was placed under home quarantine and he was suffering from high fever,โ€ sources added.

Kakati was a resident of Diphu and he died on Sunday night while taken to Diphu Medical College and Hospital after he complained of complications.

Kakati was recently released from the 14-day institutional quarantine and was put under home quarantine.

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Nongee Terang is Northeast Now Correspondent in Diphu. He can be reached at: [email protected]