AGARTALA, May 9 (TIWN): Tripura's COVID19 active cases spiked up to total 132 in spite of Govt's measures. The infected persons are from BSF 86th Bn. Chief Minister Biplab Deb via twitter alerted State that 17 more fresh cases were reported in Tripura as COVID19 positive, triggering public caution allover the State. Earlier, in 186th Bn on May 1st, two positive cases were reported first. As soon as the two persons were taken to GB hospital, Health Dept brought suspected COVID-Positive persons in quarantine immediately. CM announced, “17 persons found #COVID19 POSITIVE in Tripura today from 86th-Bn #BSF, Ambassa. No Civilian found POSITIVE among them.Total #COVID19 active cases in Tripura now stands: 132, Transferred out: 02, Recovered: 02”. It was the same place where on May 1st, two positive cases were reported from 186th Bn. As soon as the two persons were taken to GB hospital, Health Dept brought suspected COVID-Positive persons in quarantine immediately. The many among 86th Bn were also tested positive and right now, 2 battalions are infected in COVID19.

Tripura Govt on the other side, directed BSF IG to provide information about COVID19 patients and cases. The information was sought for : 1) The origin of the cases, 2) Steps taken by BSF authorities to further prevent spread of Corona virus to general public.

Earlier on May 1st, two patients were tested positive in Tripura's 138 unit of BSF at Ambassa and then quarantine and sample testing process started. The first two patients who were in Dhalai District hospital from 26th April to 1st May were tested positive after bringing in GB hospital. One of them was attendant of the BSF officer, who was said as the main carrier of the virus, came to Tripura on 11th March from Assam, but the primary source of the virus goes clueless yet as he was in Tripura from March 11.

As Chief Minister Biplab Deb has announced to convert Agartala's Bhagat Singh Youth hostel into a 300-bed COVID19 treatment center, it has converted successfully and today huge numbers of COVID19 patients were brought to the Centre. Among the CO VID19 positive persons from BSF 138 and 86th Bn, family members were also brought there. However, with this new centre, GB and IGM hospitals arrangements also to remain functional.

27 persons are taken to the Bhagat Singh hostel.

Totaling all, Tripura now has 132 cases and among them 116 are active.