COVID-19 positive cases in Assam rise to 23

Threemore positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Assam, taking the totalnumber of positive cases to 23.

AssamHealth Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted regarding the same on Friday night.He informed that two out of these three cases are of patients who are relatedto people who also participated in the Tablighi Jamaat congregation atNizamuddin in New Delhi.

Alert ~Three more #Covid_19 positive cases have been confirmed, one each from Kamrup (metro),Kamrup and Marigaon taking the total number in Assam to 23.

Two out of these three cases are of patients who are related to #NizamuddinMarkaz event .

Update at 11.25 pm / April 3

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) April 3, 2020

The caseswere reported from Kamrup (Metro), Kamrup and Marigaon districts.