Yet another coronavirus case tested positive in the Northeast.
A 50-year-old man from Mizoram was tested positive of coronavirus on Wednesday morning.
After the first test done in Mizoram, a second sample was brought to Guwahati Medical College and Hospital.
The second sample also tested positive on Wednesday morning.
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This was informed to Northeast Now by the superintendent of GMCH, Dr Ramen Talukdar.
According to information received, the affected person has a travel history to several countries recently.
He is believed to have travelled to Qatar, Amsterdam, Istanbul and Doha among others recently.
However, there is no official confirmation as yet.
This is the second coronavirus positive case in the Northeast during 24 hours.
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Manipur has recorded the first confirmed novel coronavirus case on Tuesday.
A 23-year-old from Imphal (west) has been identified as the first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus in the State.
With a travel history to UK, the person is being treated at Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal (JNIMS).
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Meanwhile, the state Health department and deputy chief minister Y Joykumar Singh have confirmed the case.
The victim had flown to Imphal via Calcutta and Agartala.