AGARTALA, July 20 (TIWN): With 202 cases have been reported today in Tripura, COVID-19 cases in this Northeast state have crossed 3000.

Tripura has now raised up its Covid-19 death toll to 7 with two more persons who died on Monday.

Chief Minister Biplab Deb has confirmed about the 'unfortunate' deaths of two Covid patients. One deceased person is from Melaghar under Sipahijala District and another person is from Kamalpur's Kalachari area under Dhalai district. More 202 cases have been freshly added to COVID-19 positive row in state.

"200 People found COVID-19 POSITIVE out of 4747 samples tested. 25 flight passengers, 3 were in contact of COVID-19 POSITIVE, 2 HCW, 2 No history, 3 from Containment zone, 6 were symptomatic,161 detected  POSITIVE in Antigen Test. Among the total 202 COVID-19 POSITIVE, 19 are BSF personnel. District wise count includes --- West - 83, Gomati - 40, Sepahijala - 27, Dhalai - 19, North - 16, South - 9, Unakoti - 6, Khowai - 2. Two (2) COVID-19 POSITIVE patients died today. Also 86 COVID-19 patients have been discharged today from various District CCCs after their test results came NEGATIVE. #TripuraCOVID19Count", CM announced via his social media pages.