Assam Minister, 3 More BJP MLAs Test Positive For Coronavirus

An overall of 20 lawmakers have actually up until now evaluated favorable for covid in the state, stated authorities. (File)

Guwahati:

Assam Hill Areas Development Minister Sum Ronghang ended up being the very first minister of the BJP-led state federal government to agreement COVID-19, even as 3 more BJP celebration MLAs evaluated favorable, authorities stated on Saturday.

An overall of 20 lawmakers have actually up until now evaluated favorable for coronavirus in the state, they stated.

Sum Ronghang, likewise the minerals and mines minister, has actually gotten flak for getting confessed to a personal healthcare facility without notifying anybody in his workplace, after evaluating favorable on August 25.

” His action has actually stimulated sharp responses as these things ought to not be concealed. His motorist and a PSO have actually likewise evaluated favorable,” an authorities stated.

Apart from Sum Ronghang, Ganesh Kumar Limbo (Barchalla), Sibu Misra (Lumding) and Bir Bhadra Hagjer (Haflong) likewise evaluated favorable and are being dealt with at various healthcare facilities, authorities stated.

While Ganesh Kumar Limbo and Sibu Misra’s test results came out on Friday, Hagjer was identified with COVID-19 through a quick antigen test (RAT) inside the assembly facilities.

The assembly is carrying out RAT for all its staff members, media, mlas and authorities individuals ahead of the four-day Autumn Session from Monday.

During the two-day screening in the assembly, the reports of 14 individuals, consisting of an mla and a reporter, have actually come out favorable, another authorities stated.

Out of the 20 lawmakers who have actually contracted the infection, 12 are from the BJP and 4 from its allies, consisting of 2 from the AGP.

Former chief minister Tarun Gogoi had actually evaluated favorable on August 25 and was confessed to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital.

BJP’s Rajya Sabha MP Kamakhya Prasad Tasa, too, evaluated favorable for coronavirus.

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