One more COVID-19 case detected in Assam, 22 more persons tested positive in Tripura
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam on Wednesday reported one more positive case for COVID-19 taking the state's tally to 45.
The new case has been reported from Cachar district.
Confirming the report, Assam Health Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted: “One person from Cachar dist has tested positive for #COVID19. Total #COVID19 patients in Assam now stands at 45.”
Alert ~ One person from Cachar dist has tested positive for #COVID19.
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) May 6, 2020
↗ï¸Total #COVID19 patients in Assam now stands at 45.
↗ï¸Active cases 10
↗ï¸Discharged 34
↗ï¸Death 1
Update at 9.30 pm / May 6#AssamCovidCount
On Tuesday, two COVID-19 positive cases were detected in Goalpara and Kokrajhar district.
Assam has registered 45 positive cases for COVID-19 so far including nine cases from Golaghat district, six cases each from Morigaon and Goalpara districts, five each cases from Dhubri, Bongaigaon districts, four cases from Nalbari district, two cases each from Karimganj and Cachar district and one each from South Salmara, Kamrup (Metro), Kamrup, Lakhimpur, Hailakandi and Kokrajhar district.
One patient hailing from Hailakandi district died at the hospital on April 10 and 34 others have been discharged.
Assam has now 10 active COVID-19 positive cases.
On the other hand, 22 more BSF personnel have been tested positive in Tripura on Wednesday.
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said that 22 persons from 138th battalion of BSF, Ambassa found COVID-19 positive.
“Among the new positive cases 18 are males, one female and three children. Tripura has reported 64 COVID-19 positive cases so far and two patients were discharged from hospital,” Biplab Kumar Deb said.
He tweeted: “22 persons from 138th-Bn #BSF Ambassa found #COVID19 POSITIVE today including 18 Male, 1 Female, 3 Children.Total #COVID19 POSITIVE cases in Tripura stands at 64 (2 already discharged, so active cases : 62)”
Alert!
— Biplab Kumar Deb (@BjpBiplab) May 6, 2020
22 persons from 138th-Bn #BSF Ambassa found #COVID19 POSITIVE today including 18 Male, 1 Female, 3 Children.
Total #COVID19 POSITIVE cases in Tripura stands at 64 (2 already discharged, so active cases : 62)
Don't Panic, Govt is working vigilantly.#TripuraCOVID19Count
(By Hemanta Kumar Nath, Guwahati)
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