The number of COVID-19 patients in Delhi from Assam increased to 11. On Wednesday 10 persons were tested positive for COVID-19 including the CRPF jawans.
It may be mentioned that An Assam couple has beentested positive of COVID-19 in Delhi. The couple from Bokakhat went to Delhifor cancer treatment and during their stay in the national capital, they are affectedby the deadly virus.
The couple Ajit Saikia and his wife Bonti Saikia wentto Delhi with their nephew Kankanjyoti Borah and his blood sample has beentaken for test on Tuesday and the result came out positive on Wednesday night. Theyare now under treatment in the isolation ward of Rajiv Gandhi SuperSpecialityHospital.
Onthe other hand, another person from Assam has been tested positive in Delhi.The person Puspa Baruah who belongs from Sivasagar district also went to Delhifor treatment and was affected by the novel coronavirus.
Baruahwent to Delhi in January and was under treatment at Indraprastha ApolloHospital. He went to Delhi with his wife and daughter and was staying at arented house in South Delhi. Baruah, who is also a cancer patient had a healthexamination for chemotherapy and during the health test, it was found that hehas been tested positive for COVID-19.
The person is now under treatment at RamMohan Lohia Hospital. However, his daughter and wife have been tested negative of coronavirus.
Meanwhile,eight jawans of 31st Batallion of CRPF have been tested positive ofthe deadly virus in Delhi. Out of the eight jawans, one jawan Md. Ikram Hussainwho belongs from Barpeta district had breathed his last on Tuesday.