AGARTALA, July 19 (TIWN): Tripura has now raised up its COVID-19 death tolls at 5 with two more persons had died on Saturday. Chief Minister Biplab Deb had announced this just 5 minutes before it was midnight 12 O'Clock. When death tolls are raising high, Tripura's COVID-19 cases are also increasing massively with community transmission glimpses and evidences. On yesterday total 171 persons were tested COVID-19 Positive, increasing the numbers of patients at 2,654. “People found COVID-19 POSITIVE out of 4184 samples tested. Among them 146 found POSITIVE in Antigen Test (82 BSF personnel included). Unfortunately 2 COVID-19 patients died today. Among them one was patient of throat cancer & another person was patient of Hypertension”, CM announced in a tweet. Tripura COVID-19 active cases are 914, cured 1735 and death 5. Thus total cases are – 2,654.

The deceased persons are : Bakul Debnath (72), W/O-Sachindra Debnath from Bir Chandra Manu, South Tripura and another is Mangalia Debbarma (63), S/O-Golakanda Debbarma, resident of Santir Bazar, South Tripura.