1 Covid patient from Silchar die at SMCH in last 24 hours

Dec 16: The last 24 hours (5 PM on 15 December to 5 PM on 16 December) 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. The detailed reports were forwarded to the State Death Audit Board. The deceased is from Cachar district. The deceased was identified as:

• Abhijit Gupta (68) from Malugram, Silchar in Cachar district was admitted at SMCH on 4 December. The patient, however, passed away at 7.15 PM on 15 December, 2021.

Dr Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH informed that till 5 PM on 16 December, there were 03 Covid-19 active patients at Silchar Medical College. Further, no patient was put under ventilator support, and also none of them were in oxygen support. In the last 24 hours, no Covid positive patient was admitted at SMCH and none of them were discharged.