Four members of the same family have been tested positive for COVID-19. The family belongs to Dhirenpara in Guwahati and resides in K.B Road.

The infected patients are Abu Bakkar Siddique, Simi Begum, Ahbani Begum, and Mamoni Begum.

This is the first time in Guwahati that four numbers of a familytested positive for COVID-19.

Earlier, five members of a family tested COVID-19 positive in the Dibrugarh district.

It may be mentioned that the coronavirus cases in the state are rising at an alarming rate and the Kamrup (Metro) district on Sunday recorded the highest single-day spike of COVID-19 positive cases with 73 people being infected with the virus in the last 24 hours. The tally of those infected by the virus in Kamrup (Metro) till date has crossed the 400-mark.

With the spurt in new infections, at least five new hotspots in Guwahati have been identified, which include localities at Pandu, Fancy Bazar, and Sarabbhatti. Several new areas of the city have also been made containment zones.