May 10, 2020: The number of COVID-19 cases in Tripura has risen to 148 as sixteen persons from BSF's 86th battalion tested positive on Sunday.

Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb tweeted, "ALERT ! 16 persons found #COVID19 POSITIVE in Tripura from 86th-Bn #BSF (Official:1, Female:6, Children: 9). We are conducting max number of tests. 75 Samples from 3rd-Bn BSF tested but all reports are NEGATIVE. Total active cases: 148. Transferred out: 02. Recovered: 02".