Assam hills area development minister Sum Ronghang has tested COVID-19 positive on Saturday.
On the other hand, Haflong MLA Bhadra Hagjer has also been found positive for novel coronavirus.
Noteworthy, Ronghang is the first minister in the state to contract the virus.
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In a conference today, the Health Minister of the state however informed that Kamrup (Metro) district has recorded the highest number of COVID-19 deaths in Assam. The death toll in the district is 64.
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