The total number of COVID-19positive CRPF jawan from Assam posted in Delhi increased to 15. As of now,there are 21 COVID-19 positive Assamese patients in the national capital.

Within last 24 hours, as many aseight more CRPF jawans from Assam posted in Delhi have been tested COVID-19positive. Other than the CRPF personnel, six others from Assam who were inDelhi for treatment have been tested positive of the novel Coronavirus.

It may be mentioned here thatCRPF sub-inspector Ikram Hussain from Barpeta, Assam, had died at SafdarjungHospital on Tuesday. He was one of the first CRPF jawans to test COOVID-19 positive.