AGARTALA, July 13 (TIWN): Coronavirus positive cases are spiking up in Tripura with the cases have crossed 2,000 in state. As per report, COVID19 positive cases have crossed 2,000 mark in Tripura on Sunday after 105 new cases were reported in the state. With the new cases registered in Tripura on Sunday, the total number of COVID19 cases reached 2,068 in the state. Right now in Gomati District, COVID-19 cases rise are alerting. Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, in a tweet, on Friday night had requested people of the state to be cautious.He said that "141 People found COVID-19 POSITIVE today out of 2125 samples tested."

Meanwhile, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday tweeted: "Spoke to CM Sh @BjpBiplab ji who assured me that situation is well under control. Door-To-Door Rapid Antigen Covid Testing shall start full swing Monday onwards. Aggressive testing & containment measures are being taken after Covid cases shot up recently."

According to the officials, 79,430 samples have been tested so far in the state for COVID-19.