Assam crosses 500 mark with 48 more Covid cases , Tally 514

Guwahati(Assam ), May 25 : 48 more new COVID -19 cases were reported on Monday evening taking the total number of cases in the state to 514.

Health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the new positive cases are from Karimganj, Lakhimpur, Cachar, Hailakandi, South Salmara, Nalbari, Morigaon, Goalpara districts and Guwahati (quarantine).

16 positive cases were detected in Karimganj, 8 in Lakhimpur, 9 in Barak Valley including 5 from Cachar, and 4 from Hailakandi, 3 in South Salmara, 2 in Nalbari and 1 each from Morigaon and Goalpara districts.

The minister tweeted at 5.50 pm , “Alert ~ 48 new cases of #COVID19+. 16 Karimganj, 8 Lakhimpur, 8 Ghy Qrnt, 5 Cachar, 4 Hailakandi, 3 South Salmara, 2 Nalbari, 1 each Morigaon / Goalpara.”