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1 more Covid-19 patient die at Silchar Medical College on Thursday
78 patients in ICU, 13 in ventilator support & 102 put under oxygen at SMCH
June 17: Death of Covid-19 patients continued unabated in Barak Valley. The last 24 hours (5 PM on 16 June to 5 PM on 17 June) witnessed demise of 01 Covid-19 positive patient at Silchar Medical College & Hospital (SMCH). This was informed by Dr. Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH. His detailed reports were forwarded to the State Death Audit Board. The deceased is from Hailakandi town. She was identified as:
- Sutapa Chanda (38) from Ward No. 4 in Hailakandi was admitted at SMCH on 14 June. She, however, passed away at 10.30 AM on 17 June.
Dr Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH informed that till 5 PM on 17 June, there were 140 Covid-19 active patients at Silchar Medical College, out of which 78 patients were there in the ICU, whereas, 46 of them were in the Covid ward. Further, 13 patients were put under ventilator support and 102 of them were in oxygen support. In the last 24 hours, 11 Covid positive patients were admitted at SMCH and 34 of them were discharged. Further, 15 of them have opted for home isolation.
