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Tripura has registered the second COVID19 positive case on Friday.

Confirming the news, Tripura chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb said the patient is a 32-year-old man from Madhya Pradesh.

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The infected man, who has currently been staying at Damcherra in North Tripura district, travelled along with Tripuraโ€™s first COVID19 positive case in train, said chief minister Deb.

Informing about the news chief minister Deb tweeted at 7:47 pm on Friday:  โ€œALERT! One more #COVID19 positive case in Tripura has been confirmed, taking the total number to 02.โ€

โ€œThe patient is 32 years old Male from Madhya Pradesh and currently staying at Damcherra & has travelled along with the last COVID19 positive patient in train,โ€ he added.

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According to sources, the infected person is a Tripura State Rifles (TSR) jawan.

The chief minister urged the people of the state not to panic saying โ€œwe are taking all possible measures to keep everyone secureโ€.

He tweeted: โ€œStay Home Stay Safe and Co-operate with Government.โ€

Tripura had registered the first COVID19 positive case on Monday.

The 45-year-old woman, who has been infected with the deadly virus and undergoing treatment in the stateโ€™s capital, is from Udaipur under Gomoti district.

The patient was tested positive in the Agartala Medical College Hospital.