Anotherperson tested positive of COVID-19 in Assam taking the tally to 36. A 16-yearold girl has been tested positive of the virus, announced health ministerHimanta Biswa Sarma through his twitter handle.

The girlhails from Salmara in Bongaigaon district and is the secondary contact of aMarkaz attendee.

The Minister in his tweet wrote, "Alert ~ A 16-year-old girl from Salmara Bongaigaon, secondary contact of a Markaz attendee, has tested #COVID positive. The number of #COVID19 patients in Assam now stands at 36. However active hospital cases are 8."