A 52-yeat old man in Karimganj in South Assam has been found positive for Covid-19.
This is the first positive case of Covid-19 in Assam, state health department official, said.
Sources said the 52-year-old person was suffering from high fever and body ache during the last few days, and was under observation.
His blood sample was tested at Silchar medical College Hospital, and was found positive on Tuesday evening.
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Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has confirmed the report, and said the patient is now undergoing treatment at Silchar Medical College Hospital.
“His condition is stable,” Sarma said.
Sources said the 52-year-old man had visited Guwahati recently, while returning from New Delhi, and had stayed at Hatigaon.
He had reportedly left Guwahati on March 18.
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