COVID-19 positive cases in Assam rise to 34

Two morepositive cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Assam, taking the total numberof positive cases to 34.

AssamHealth Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted regarding the same on Thursday evening.He informed that both are from Morigaon district and they are secondarycontacts of Nizamuddin Markaz attendees.

Alert ~ Two persons from Morigaon have tested #COVID19 positive. They both are secondary contacts of #NizamuddinMarkaz attendees.

The cumulative number of patients in Assam now stands at 34. So far 5 patients have been cured.

Update at 5 pm / April 16#AssamCovidCount

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) April 16, 2020

Itmay be mentioned here that out the total 34 COVID-19 patients in the State, onedied on April 10 and five patients were released so far. There are 28 active casesin the State as of now.