AGARTALA, June 2 (TIWN): More 23 persons have been tested COVID-19 positive in Tripura, raising the COVID-19 cases numbers at 446.

"23 people found COVID-19 #POSITIVE today in Tripura out of 380 samples tested. Among them, 20 people have travel history and 3 others were in contact of the previous COVID-19 patients", said Tripura CM in a tweet.

So far 173 persons were recovered and sent to home.

Today addressing media, Deputy CM Jishnu Debbarma said that COVID-19 cases will be increasing but the Govt and People have to fight against the economic slowdown also at the same time.