Central observer for Assam polls tests positive for COVID-19

A central observer of the ElectionCommission of India (ECI) for Assam polls has tested positivefor COVID-19 after his arrival in Jorhat district, a seniorofficial said on Wednesday.

Jorhat Deputy Commissinoer Roshni Aparanji Korati saidthe ECI appointed general observer Manjeet Singh Brar testedpositive on Tuesday on arrival in the district.

“He is stable and under home isolation at one of hisfriends place. A medical team is monitoring his healthparameters and there is nothing to worry,” she added.

Brar reached Dibrugarh airport on Monday night fromPunjab and then travelled to Jorhat by road Tuesday morning.

Korati further informed that a new general observer hasbeen appointed by the ECI in his place. The new observercoming from West Bengal is expected to reach Jorhat byevening.

As per the ECI direction, all the officials coming fromoutside Northeast for conduct of election in Assam have toundergo coronavirus test in the reporting district.

For general people, as per the standard operatingprocedure, everybody coming from outside northeast have toundergo mandatory COVID test at the Airport on arrival.

The constituencies in Jorhat district are going to pollsin the first phase on March 27.

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