Guwahati: Assam health minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted, “Alert ~ One person from Karimganj, secondary contact of a #NizamuddinMarkaz attendee, has tested positive for #COVID19.
Total #COVID19 patients in Assam now stands at 42. (29 are discharged, 1 death, so active hospital cases 12.).”
Earlier on the day, four persons from Bongaigaon tested COVID-19 positive. Assam has reported total 5 cases on the same day. On the other hand, Bongaigaon district has been declared as Red Zone as the number of cases from the district has reached 5. Meanwhile, Golaghat and Nalbari have moved out from the Red Zone.