Guwahati [Assam], January 13 (HornbillTV): Assam and Nagaland Governor Prof Jagdish Mukhi tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday.

On the other hand, Assam reported nine fresh cases and Nagaland none of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, the Health Ministry said on Thursday.

Assam on Wednesday reported 3,274 fresh COVID-19 cases, as per the state health bulletin. Nagaland on Wednesday reported 199 new COVID-19 cases, as per the state health department.

India reported 2,47,417 fresh COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Thursday. Today's fresh COVID-19 cases are about 27 per cent higher than compared to yesterday's. On Wednesday, the country logged 1,94,720 new COVID-19 cases.