8 more +ve cases in Assam including 7 from Barak, total rises to 230

May 22: Eight more positive cases were detected in the state. Out of the eight patients, 1 patient is at Mahendra Mohan Choudhury Hospital (MMCH), Guwahati under quarantine, another 1 of them is at Silchar Medical College & Hospital (SMCH) and the rest 6 persons are from Cachar with a travel history. Confirming this, State Health Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted that all 8 of them were in quarantine centres. This takes the total tally of the state to 230. Out of 230 positive patients, 169 are active cases. 

📌Alert ~ Eight cases of #COVID19 confirmed, as per details below

↗️1 patient who is at MMCH under quarantine
↗️1 patient of SMCH
↗️6 persons in Cachar with travel history; all in quarantine.

Total count 230; active cases are at 169.

Update 6.20 pm / May 22#AssamCovidCount pic.twitter.com/QOSBaMLyjh

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) May 22, 2020