11 more tests +ve in Cachar on Thursday night, day’s total rises to 192

September 3: With 11 more cases detected at night, Cachar registered a total of 192 positive cases on Thursday. Out of the 192 fresh cases, 171 of them were detected in Rapid Antigen Test (RAT), whereas 21 more positive cases were found in RT-PCR (2 slots). The number of persons detected positive in rapid tests was also more on Thursday. It needs mention here that on Wednesday, Cachar recorded 144 positive cases. This was informed by Suman Choudhury, District Media Expert on Thursday evening.

With this, the district tally of novel coronavirus cases has now gone upto 7,055. As of now, 4,920 patients in Cachar got cured and were subsequently discharged from Silchar Medical College & Hospital (SMCH) and various Covid Care Centres within the district. At present, there are 2,100 active cases in the district. The death toll in Cachar due to COVID-19 has gone upto 24.

In the 1st slot of RT-PCR Test results, 10 persons were found COVID-19 positive, out of them 5 are from Cachar Cancer Hospital & Research Centre (CCHRC). They area 18-year-old female, 45-year-old female, 12-year-old male, 5-year-old child (actually from Indira Colony, Karimganj) and a 54-year-old male.

A 61 years old male with SARI symptoms was also detected positive during the day. He hails from National Highway but at present is admitted at SMCH. A 38-year-old female from Salaganga who travelled by air from Uttar Pradesh was also found positive during the day. Two more air passengers were detected. One is a 34-year-old female from Janata Lane, Das Colony (air passenger from Hyderabad) and the other is a 20-year-old female from Masimpur Army (air passenger from Pune). The last one in this slot is a 24 years old female from near Durga Sankar Patshala, Ambicapatty. She exhibited ILI symptoms and was already within hotspot/ containment zone.

In the 2nd slot of RT-PCR Test results, 11 more persons were found positive. Out of them, 10 persons were infected as they came in direct contact with high risk lab confirmed case. They are 2 from a same family at Ashram Road, Silchar. They are a 17-year-old male and a 45-year-old male. 3 more persons from Arun Chanda Road were found positive. They are 28-year-old male, 16-year-old male and 24-year-old male. Others in this category are 65-year-old male from Silchar Central Jail, 40-year-old female from Premtola, 11-year-old child and 46-year-old female from Shibalik Park and 65 years old female from Malugram. Apart from this, the last one in this slot is a 66 years old male from Bhakatpur Ward No 17. His source of getting infected was not mentioned in the SRF.