AGARTALA, May 3 (TIWN): With two BSF personnel were tested positive in Tripura’s Ambassa, Health Dept started massive sample collections in Dhalai District. This virus’s source goes without any clue as the main carrier of the virus, the BSF officer of 148 Bn came to Tripura on 11th March from Assam but he became sick on April 26, after a long gap. Till yesterday evening’s last information given by Govt of Tripura total 68 persons were quarantined and samples collected. Till now Tripura has 5 positive cases with one transferred already at Shiliguri remaining 4 cases and 2 already cured. The health condition of the patients yet to be disclosed by the Health Dept. Addressing media, Minister Ratanlal Nath said, “Total sample collected 5178, total sample tested 4955, total positive 5, recovery 2 cases and 1 transferred and 2 active".

"The two fresh Positive cases are from BSF. Both of them are of 138 Bn. The head constable of them came from Assam’s Shib Nagar on 11th March. From then till 22nd April he was in headquarter and on 22nd April he went to a BOP, Gandacherra and he was there till 25th April. He came to HQ on 25th and felt stomach pain, taken to Dhalai District hospital and from 26th April to 1st May he was in Dhalai Dist Hospital. On 1st May night he was referred in GB under observation at Flu clinic. They were tested positive on today afternoon, shifted to treatment centre”, Ratanlal Nath told media.

“The second patient was with the main patient from 29th April in the hospital and was infected during that period”, said Ratanlal Nath.

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