FileGUWAHATI:26 August 2020 12:47 ISTThe veteran Congress leader is the 13th MLA to be infected while the State’s police force lost 13 personnel to the virusVeteran Congress leader and former Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has become the 13th legislator in Assam to have tested COVID-19 positive. “I have been tested Covid-19 positive yesterday (August 25). On Tuesday, Congress MLA and former Minister Ajanta Neog and her Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) counterpart Ramendra Narayan Kalita were admitted to the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital after testing COVID-19 positive. 13 police personnel deadApart from politicians, many bureaucrats and police officials have tested positive in Assam. “Till date, 3,455 of our personnel have tested positive with 2,930 of them having recovered.

Source: The Hindu August 26, 2020 07:07 UTC