OUR CORRESPONDENT
TINSUKIA: The increasing number of COVID-19 positive cases in Tinsukia district has become a cause of concern. With a section of people arrogantly defying all safety protocols, even the district administration's punitive action against protocol violators for not wearing masks has gone futile.
Sadiya MLA Bolin Chetia tested COVID-19 positive on Sunday and his wife Subhalakhi Chetia tested positive on Monday. With both of them, a total of 30 positive cases, including a one-year child and a two-year old child, were detected on Monday and Tuesday. Out of the 18 cases detected on Monday, six acquired the virus through contact, two through community transmission and the rest were all migrants. Of the 12 cases detected on Tuesday, three were infected through community transmission, two through contacts and rest seven were returnees. With these new cases, the tally of positive cases in Tinsukia district has risen to 372. Meanwhile, the fish market and retail vegetable market inside the Daily Bazar in Tinsukia have been declared as containment zones
The fresh 18 cases detected on Monday have been identified as Subodh Kumar (27), Lalan Yadav (49), Munmun Prasad (50), Hari Borah (35), Dipak Chetry (35), Subhalakhi Chetia (48)-all from Makum; Md Faruk Alam (28) of Sarab Bhati, Kamal Dev (56) of Lohia Road, Bishal Dev (24), Rana Neog (50)- all from Tinsukia; Ratul Mahajan (19) and Bishal Kishan (18), both from Kakopathar; MM Murti (32) of Mohkhuli, Sira Sanyasi (43) of Dholla, Miraj Ali (2) of Tipong, Sumanuddin Sekh (41) of Doomdooma, Bidyut Paban Gogoi (50) of Digboi and Ajit Singh (21).