Covid19 +ve cases rise to 13 in Assam; All "participated in Tablighi Jamat": Himanta Biswa Sarma

Health Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma updated that 8 new patients tested positive in Assam.

At 9:00 PM, Sarma posted on Twitter that, “8 more COVID19 positive cases in Assam, taking the total to 13.”

He added, “All eight new cases are of people who also participated in Tablighi Jamaat congregation at Nizamuddin Markaz.”

In the afternoon, during his press conference, Sarma shared that the number of positive cases can rise to double digits today.

All the cases tested positive so far tracks back to the religious congregation that took place in Nizamuddin Markaz. Sharing details about the number of people from Assam who attended the Tablighi Jamaat at Nizamuddin Markaz in Delhi, Sarma said that Assam Government has received a list of 456 people from the Central Government who were in and around the place where the religious congregation took place.  Sarma said that out of that list, Assam government has verified that a few names especially that of non-muslims got included because they traveled across nearby streets. The list was prepared by tracking locations through mobile towers.

Sarma added that the Assam government found 68 people have not returned back to the state. So the administration identified 347 such individuals who had direct connections with Nizamuddin Markaz and needed to be traced. “Out of which 196 samples have been collected and the results are awaited. The sample collection process is on and we request everyone to volunteer by dialing the helpline.”