Assam reports three new COVID-19 positive cases, state tally surges to 62
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam on Saturday reported three more positive cases for COVID-19. With this, the state tally has now increased to 62.
The fresh cases have been reported from Jorhat district.
Confirming the report, Assam Health Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma said that out of the three new positive cases, there is an ambulance driver, who drove two persons from Mumbai, who tested positive for COVID-19 in Jorhat.
While the ambulance driver was sent back to Mumbai, two other persons have been kept under quarantine at the government-run hospital since their arrival in Jorhat.
Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted: “3 people, incl an Ambulance Driver from Mumbai who drove the 2, test #COVID19 + in Jorhat. Driver sent back to Mumbai. 2 are at JMCH since their arrival in Jorhat. #COVID19 patients in Assam 62.”
Alert ~ 3 people, incl an Ambulance Driver from Mumbai who drove the 2, test #COVID19 + in Jorhat. Driver sent back to Mumbai. 2 are at JMCH since their arrival in Jorhat.
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) May 9, 2020
↗ï¸#COVID19 patients in Assam 62
↗ï¸Active cases 27
↗ï¸Discharged 34
Update10.20 pm/May 9#AssamCovidCount
Assam has so far reported 62 COVID-19 positive cases and out of them, 34 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals.
(By Hemanta Kumar Nath, Guwahati)
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