Maple Leaf Hotel

A hotel in the heart of North Lakhimpur has been sealed by the district administration as a checked-in guest coming from outside Assam was tested Covid-19 positive.

Maple Leaf Hotel was sealed by district administration following one of its guests travelling from New Delhi was found with the coronavirus.

The guest had conducted a Covid test at New Delhi prior to his departure to North Lakhimpur and its report reached North Lakhimpur Medical College Hospital on Monday.

On Tuesday another guest in the hotel, also travelling from outside the state, was tested Covid positive.

The Lakhimpur district administration has also announced a mandatory RAT test for travellers arriving at Lilabari airport following the detection.

Farhana Ahmed is Northeast Now Correspondent in North Lakhimpur. She can be reached at: [email protected]