Another 3 COVID-19 positive cases in Assam, total rises to 23

April 3: Three more coronavirus positive cases were reported from Assam, which took the total tally of the state to 23. One each from Kamrup (metro), Kamrup and Marigaon tested positive. This was informed by the state Health Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on his twitter at 11.25 PM. Two out the three positive cases declared now are connected to Nizamuddin Markaz. However, as per the minister, one case has no Nizamuddin connection. That means this is the 1st COVID-19 case in Assam out of the 23 without Makaz connection. 

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

Himanta wrote, “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 .”

Details to follow…..