Three members of the core health team of Assam have tested positive for COVID19 in the last one week while fighting against the pandemic in the state.

This has been confirmed by Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in a tweet on Friday.

The health minister said the members of the core health team, who have been infected by the virus, are Pradip Timung, additional director of the health department; Sourav Senapati, deputy secretary of the department, and Dr Abhijeet Sarma, superintendent of Gauhati Medical College Hospital (GMCH).

The health minister informed that GMCH superintendent Sarma has received plasma therapy and wished him speedy recovery.

“In last one week, three members of our core team – Pradip Timung, Addl Director Health, Sourav Senapati, Dy Secy Health and Dr Abhijeet Sarma, Supdt, GMCH have tested positive for #COVID,” health minister Sarma tweeted.

“Dr Sarma also received #PlasmaTherapy. I wish a speedy recovery to all three. Best wishes,” he added.

In last one week, three members of our core team – Pradip Timung, Addl Director Health, Sourav Senapati, Dy Secy Health and Dr Abhijeet Sarma, Supdt, GMCH have tested positive for #COVID. Dr Sarma also received #PlasmaTherapy. I wish a speedy recovery to all three. Best wishes.

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) July 24, 2020

Assam has so far registered a total of 28,791 COVID19 positive cases including 8,019 active cases while 3 cases migrated from the state.

The deadly disease has claimed the lives of 70 positive patients in Assam.

Earlier, a total of 20,699 patients, who were earlier infected by COVID19, have been discharged from various hospitals across Assam after they tested negative for the virus.