With dailyCovidcases coming down below 1,000 and positivity rate under 1 per cent in the state, the second wave of Covid-19 may die down by the end of August, said health experts.

Despite a significant dip in the positive cases, still around 20 Covid deaths were being reported in the state daily till recently. The number of fatalities remains a concern, though Barman said the number of Covid deaths has been static of late.

More than Assam, the gateway to the northeast, the bigger worry is other hilly states in the region now. Positivity rate in East Khasi Hills district ofMeghalaya, including capitalShillongstill remains above 10 per cent, while the positivity rate in most districts of Assam remains within 2 per cent.