Tripura registered two more COVID-19 positive cases on Thursday taking the state total to 173.
This was informed by chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb in a tweetsaying that 847 samples were tested for COVID-19, out of which two were foundpositive.
Thechief minister informed that one person is from Churaibari Gate and the otherperson had contact with the COVID19 positive patients who recently returnedfrom Chennai.
In a tweet the chief minister said, "847 samples have been tested today for COVID-19 & among them, 2 persons detected #POSITIVE."
"One person at Churaibari Gate & another personwas in contact with the previous positive patients who returned from Chennai,"the chief minister informed.
The Tripura chief minister has urged the people of the state to follow all the government norms imposed to contain the spread of COVID19.
"Staysafe & follow the Govt norms," Deb added.
However,Assam tops the COVID-19 tally in the Northeast with 210 positive cases followedby Tripura with 173 cases till the filing of the news.
