10 detected Covid +ve till 6 PM in Cachar on Thursday, 1 death at SMCH

Sept 2: A total of 10 new cases of COVID-19 was reported till 6 PM on Thursday in Cachar. The number of positive cases is expected to rise towards the night. During the day, 3,404 Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) were done in which 08 persons were found positive, whereas 02 more persons were detected Covid positive in RT-PCR test. It needs mention here that 23 persons were detected Covid-19 positive on Wednesday.

The Covid-19 situation in gradually is gradually improving. There has been substantial decline in the number of daily positive cases. The last 24 hours (5 PM on 1 September to 5 PM on 2 September) witnessed the death of 01 Covid-19 positive patient at Silchar Medical College & Hospital (SMCH). This was informed by Dr. Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH on Thursday evening. The deceased was identified as:

• Y. Newarei Devi (72) from Jiribam in Manipur was admitted at SMCH on 1 September, 2021. She, however, breathed her last at 1.30 AM on 2 September, 2021.

Dr Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH informed that till 5 PM on 2 September, there were 23 Covid-19 active patients at Silchar Medical College. Further, 03 patients were put under ventilator support and 16 of them were in oxygen support. In the last 24 hours, 05 Covid positive patients were admitted at SMCH and 06 of them were discharged.