55-year-old succumbs to COVID-19, death toll reaches 36 in Assam

Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma condoled the death of a 55-year-old COVID-19 patient in Guwahati on Saturday.

Identified as Nripen Debnath, the deceased had a history of kidney ailment and was admitted in the ICU of the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital.

In a tweet, Himanta Biswa Sarma said, "Sad to share that Sri Nripen Debnath (55) a COVID-19 patient with a history of kidney ailment, who came intubated & ventilated, and was admitted in GMCH ICU, passed away early this morning (sic)."

With this, the COVID death count in the state reached 36.

( With inputs from ANI )