Northeast India’s Only English and Hindi Satellite News Channel

#BREAKING | Assam’s COVID-19 tally reaches 135

First Published: 19th May, 2020 12:23 IST

On Tuesday morning, the overall tally of COVID-19 cases in Assam surged to 135, after 20 new positive cases surfaced in in a span of an hour. 14 new cases

On Tuesday morning, the overall tally of COVID-19 cases in Assam surged to 135, after 20 new positive cases surfaced in in a span of an hour.

14 new cases have been confirmed, of which, 7 are from Kamrup, 2 from Hojai, 2 from Biswanath, 1 from Nagaon and 2 from Nalbari.

Taking to Twitter Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma wrote, “14 new #COVID + cases confirmed. 7 are from Kamrup , 2 from Hojai, 2 from Biswanath, 1 from Nagaon,2 from Nalbari. Total cases now touch 135.”

“Please #StayAtHome as much as possible and follow all instructions,” Sarma added.

Earlier, 6 more persons tested positive for COVID-19 in the state.

Among the confirmed cases, two each from Jorhat and Golaghat, while one each from Kokrajhar and Nagaon have tested positive for the virus. One patient in Jorhat had returned from Chennai, while another patient returned from Darjeeling.

The total number of active COVID-19 cases in the state now stands at 88.

COMMENTS

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

WE RECOMMEND

Banner
Feeling Ignored By Father, Stepbrother Slits Throat of 2 Minor Siblings

The deceased children have been identified as Gaurav Sharma and Kaushik Sharma.

23rd December 2024
Banner
Young Rapido Driver Working Hard to Fund Sister’s Wedding Dies in Guwahati Road Accident

Rapido driver working tirelessly to fund his sister’s wedding died in a tragic road accident at the Dispur Super Market flyover in Guwahati.

23rd December 2024
Banner
Assam Police Arrests 6 Bangladeshi Nationals, Deports Them Back

The Bangladeshi infiltrators have been identified as--Mustafizur Rahman, Kabbo Cruze, Md. Lelin Mia, Sirazul Islam, Saiful Islam and Muktar Hussain.

23rd December 2024
Banner
Assam CM Pledges to Eradicate Child Marriage by 2026; Over 2,000 Arrested in Crackdown So Far

CM Sarma said that while the crackdown initially saw 5,000 arrests of individuals involved in child marriages, the number has now reduced to 2,000.

23rd December 2024
Banner
Assam Shocker: Tiger Kills Man, Eats His Body Parts

A 60-year-old man was killed by a tiger, and his dismembered remains were found near the boundary of the tea garden, adjacent to the Kamakhya Reserve Forest in Assam’s Kaliabor on Sunday. The victim, identified as Basudev Karmakar, aged 60, had been missing since Saturday. Basudev Karmakar was reportedly attacked by the tiger when he […]

22nd December 2024