GUWAHATI: Assam health minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma took to Twitter to announce 17 more new COVID-19 positive cases in the State. Among the new 17 cases, 4 patients are from Chirang, 4 from Tinsukia and 1 from Goalapara. On the other hand, 3 persons from Cachar, 3 from Hailakandi and 2 from Tripura tested positive at Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH).
Assam on Saturday recorded total 87 COVID-19 positive cases which is the highest-single-day spike. At present the total number of cases stands at 346 with 282 active cases.
?Alert ~ 17 more #COVID19+ confirmed.
4 from Chirang; 4 from Tinsukia; 1 from Goalpara; 8 test + at SMCH – Cachar (3), Hailakandi (3) & Tripura (2)
↗️Total cases 346
↗️Recovered 57
↗️Active cases 282
↗️Deaths 04
↗️Migrated 03Update 10.55 pm / May 23#AssamCovidCount pic.twitter.com/QJjQ8KqvGH
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) May 23, 2020
