Guwahati Feb 26 PTI Assam on Saturday registered a decrease in fresh COVID-19 cases with 11 more people testing positive for the infection seven less than the previous day the National Health Mission NHM saidDuring the day the state tested 2358 samples for COVID-19 the NHM bulletin saidAssam had recorded 18 cases against the testing of 3763 samples on FridayOne person had succumbed to the infection on Friday while no fresh fatality was recorded during the dayKamrup Metropolitan district which primarily comprises Guwahati city reported four fresh cases followed by two each in Hailakandi and Jorhat and one in Barpeta The NHM said that the number of patients who recovered from the disease decreased to 41 on Saturday from 73 people on the previous dayIn Assam 715881 COVID-19 patients have so far recovered from COVID-19The total number of deaths of COVID-19 infected people stands at 7985 including 1347 with co-morbidities the bulletin saidCurrently the state has a total of 233 active coronavirus casesWith 724099 total COVID-19 cases in Assam the overall positivity rate stands at 256 per cent against the total testing of 28300830 samples so farThe bulletin said a total of 43251233 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered PTI TR MM MM