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Another person tested positive of COVID-19 in Assam taking the tally to 37. A person from the Goalpara district has been tested positive who is a secondary contact of a Nizamuddin Markaz event.
Earlier inthe day, a 16-year old girl tested positive of the deadly virus. The girl whobelongs from Salmara in Bongaigaon district is also the secondary contact of aMarkaz attendee.
Assam Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took to twitter to announce the 37th case in the state. He said, "Alert ~ A person from Goalpara district, secondary contact of a Markaz attendee, has tested #COVID positive. The number of #COVID19 patients in Assam now stands at 37. Active hospital cases 9."
Alert ~ A person from Goalpara district, secondary contact of a Markaz attendee, has tested #COVID positive.
The number of #COVID19 patients in Assam now stands at 37. Active hospital cases 9.
Update at 3:45 pm / April 28#AssamCovidCount
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) April 28, 2020