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A total of 23 health workers and a doctor of Tezpur Medical College and Hospital (TMCH) tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday.

Over the past few days, the number of COVID-19 cases in Tezpur has increased rapidly, becoming a matter of grave concern for the citizens.

The increasing number of cases in the town has become a matter of grave concern for its residents.

In another incident, six health workers of Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital (FAAMCH) in Barpeta also tested positive for COVID-19.