The second wave of the novel coronavirus is turning out to be intense with as may as 7,494 covid positive cases being detected in the first 21 days of May. The May 1 to May 21 period also saw the death of 105 covid patients in Dibrugarh district. On May 20 Dibrugarh district recorded the highest case in a single day with 472 cases while May 19 witnessed the highest daily deaths with 10 casualties. Vaccination is going out in full swing in the district.