Another two persons succumbed to COVID-19 in Assam on Sunday, taking the toll to 79, informed State Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma through his twitter handle.

The deceased has been identified as Baisakhi Roy (53) from Tinsukia and Birendra Shah (50) from Dibrugarh. Both were admitted to Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH), Dibrugarh.

The minister in his tweet said, "Two more #COVID19 patients, Smt Baisakhi Roy (53) from Tinsukia and Sri Birendra Shah (50) from Dibrugarh, succumbed to their infections. Both of them were admitted at AMCH, Dibrugarh."

Deeply saddened. May God provide enough strength to their families to bear the loss, the minister tweeted.