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The Covid-19 positive cases in Assam inched closer to the 7,000-mark after 273 fresh cases reported on Friday night and took the stateโ€™s overall tally to 6,919.

Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that Guwahati city alone witnessed a surge of 203 cases  on Friday.

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โ€œAlert ~ 273 new #COVID19+ cases detected in Assam today. Guwahati city alone sees a surge of 203 cases today and time for us to follow lockdown instructions. Your cooperation is vital.  Total cases 6919 Active cases 2660 11:40 PM/ June 26/ Dayโ€™s total 273,โ€ Sharma said in a tweet.

The recovery count also went up with 214 fresh discharges, taking the total number to 4,247.

โ€œDischarge Alert. Happy that our discharge & recovery rate continue to be high at 63.4%. Today 214 more patients have been discharged in Assam. Total Discharged Patients โ€“ 4247 Active Patients โ€“ 2387 6:55 PM/June 26/Dayโ€™s total 214,โ€ Sharma Tweeted.

Sarma said that an 800-beded temporary hospital for COVID-19 patients is under construction at Khanapara field in Guwahati & will soon be functional.

The health minister said that the government has so far conducted 36, 2,713 tests in the state.

โ€œWe are leaving no stone unturned in order to contain #COVID19 in Assam. Delighted to share that with the continuous efforts of our team, we have been able to complete 362713 tests so far,โ€ he said.