Updated April 6th, 2020 at 22:26 IST

Tripura reports first COVID-19 positive case, CM Biplab Deb asks people to not panic

Reporting its first Coronavirus (COVID-19) case, Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb, on Monday revealed that the state's first case has been detected in Udaipur.

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Reporting its first Coronavirus (COVID-19) case, Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb, on Monday revealed that the state's first case has been detected in Udaipur. He has assured that the patient is being taken care of. The number of cases in the north-east states stands at - Assam (26), Manipur (2), Mizoram (1), Arunachal Pradesh (1), Tripura (1) respectively.

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Published April 6th, 2020 at 22:26 IST