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Covid-19 positive case in Hojai

Sensation Prevailed in the district. As at Lanka five persons of Heath Department viz asha-workers, nurse and fourth grade employee working at Lanka Preliminary Health Centre came out to be COVID-19 positive. As per information, the swab samples of these five were taken few days back, the report of which came on Sunday. The five person has no travel history. At present, the main gate of the Heath Centre is closed and whole centre is being sansitized. On the other hand, three positive cases were reported from Daboka. As per information, the swab samples of the three persons working at a Petrol Pump at Modertuli in Daboka, were collected few days back, the report of which came on Sunday. These three has been shifted to Jugijaan COVID 19 Hospital.

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