Assam's total positive cases of COVID-19 reached 5 after four other person's samples tested positive at Guwahati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), announced state health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Addressing a press conference, the minister said that the four personswere present at the Nizamuddin Markaz event at New Delhi. The identifiedpersons are Mohammad Arshad Ali (19) from Nalbari, Mohammad Hazrat Ali (60)from Jagiroad, Mohammad Nuruddin Ali (55) and Jonab Ali (46) both fromJagiroad.

The minister also announced that 196 samples have been collected andthat several are tested positive in the screening.

The Minister further stated that till evening more persons might betested positive of COVID-19.