Assam has registered one more COVID19 positive case on Wednesday taking the state’s total to 171.
Confirming the news, Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the new case has been detected in Karimganj district.
Health minister Sarma said the infected patient is now in quarantine centre.
“Alert ~ One new case of #COVID19 positive confirmed from Karimganj. He has been in the Quarantine Centre,” health minister Sarma tweeted.
With the new case registered in Assam, the number of active COVID19 cases in the state increased to 116
The deadly disease has so far claimed the lives of 4 persons in Assam while 3 cases migrated from the state.
“Total cases 171. Recovered 48. Active cases 116. Deaths 04. Migrated 03,” Sarma added.
Alert ~ One new case of #COVID19 positive confirmed from Karimganj. He has been in the Quarantine Centre.
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— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) May 20, 2020