Agartala: In a setback to the state of Tripura which was declared “corona free” is now vigilant after 14 jawans from one unit of the Border Security Force (BSF) tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday.
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb had declared the state is free from corona more than a week ago and therefore he said that his government is “working vigilantly”. While two jawans of the unit in Dhalai – about 90 km from state capital Agartala – had tested positive on Saturday, test results of 12 others revealed they had COVID-19 on Sunday.
CM Deb tweeted on Sunday, “Alert! 12 persons from 138th #BSF unit Ambassa found #COVID19 positive. Total #COVID19 positive cases in Tripura stands at 16 (2 already discharged, so active cases : 14) Don’t panic, follow the Gov’t guidelines. We are working vigilantly for your safety.”
Alert!
12 persons from 138th #BSF unit Ambassa found #COVID19 positive.
Total #COVID19 positive cases in Tripura stands at 16 (2 already discharged, so active cases : 14)
Don't panic, follow the Gov't guidelines. We are working vigilantly for your safety.#TripuraCOVID19Count
— Biplab Kumar Deb (@BjpBiplab) May 3, 2020
One of the units of BSF in Delhi has reported 31 cases, which takes the total number of cases in BSF to 54 so far.
Tripura has a 856-km long border with Bangladesh, where several batallions of the BSF are posted. The state government has informed their concern with the Union Home Ministry, as per sources.
