63 tests +ve in Cachar on Wednesday, 1 more dies at SMCH

Oct. 14: On Wednesday, a total of 63 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Cachar. During the day, a total of 5534 Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) were done, out of which, 52 persons were found positive, whereas 11 persons were detected positive in RT-PCR Test. This was informed by Suman Choudhury, District Media Expert on Wednesday night. With this, the district tally of coronavirus has now gone upto 9,910. It needs mention here that 71 persons were found positive in Cachar on Tuesday.

In his daily briefing, Dr. Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of Silchar Medical College & Hospital (SMCH) on Wednesday said that in the last 24 hours, 242 persons were screened at SMCH. Throat swab of another 600 persons were collected. 885 samples were tested in the last 24 hours, out of which, 03 of them tested positive. Further, 457 Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) were done at SMCH in the last 24 hours, out of which, 02 were found positive.

Apart from this, 01 new patients of COVID-19 were admitted at SMCH in the last 24 hours and 14 were discharged. At present, there are 89 active patients at SMCH, out of which, 12 are admitted in ICU and 01 in ventilation. 13 patients are now in critical condition. Another 07 patients are now under oxygen support. Further, 231 persons have donated plasma which was administered upon 426 patients.

Dr. Gupta further informed that in the last 24 hours, 1 patient from Cachar district died due to COVID-19 at SMCH. As of now, there were 162 COVID related deaths in SMCH. Of the 162 deaths, 62 of them were certified by the State Death Audit Board as COVID-19 confirmed deaths.