Assam COVID-19 deaths
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The number of COVID-19 cases is increasing at an alarming rate in Tripura and recently several police personnel and healthcare workers tested positive for the virus.

After COVID-19 warriors became infected with the virus, the locals are now in a spot of bother.

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On Wednesday, Tripura registered 98 positive cases taking the state’s overall tally to 2282.

Among the new cases detected on Wednesday include a canteen staff of GBP Hospital of Agartala.

As soon as his report came, 26 other staff members of that canteen were also quarantined.

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Moreover, another doctor of the hospital also tested positive for COVID-19.

Earlier, four nurses of GBP hospital tested positive for the infection.

In another case, a constable of the Police Headquarters tested positive for COVID-19.

His close contacts were sent to home quarantine and the police headquarters was sanitised.

On Wednesday night, five police personnel of Khowai district also tested positive for COVID-19.