July 23, 2020: Four more patients have lost their lives due to COVID-19 in Assam on Thursday, taking total number of deaths to 70 in the state.

The deceased have been identified as BL Ajit Saria (75) from Kamrup (M), Baldev Singh (43) from Jammu & Kashmir, Samim Ahmed (40) from Karimganj and Dilip Kr Roy (53) from Kokrajhar.

Taking to Twitter Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma informed, “Four more #Covid_19 patients, BL Ajit Saria (75, Kamrup Metro); Baldev Singh (43, Jammu & Kashmir); Samim Ahmed (40, Karimganj); Dilip Kr Roy (53, Kokrajhar), succumbed to their infections today.

My prayers and condolences for the bereaved families”.