11 new COVID-19 positive cases detected in Hailakandi; total count 769

July 22: 11 fresh COVID-19 positive cases have been reported from South Assam’s Hailakandi district on Wednesday, taking the total tally to 769. Health authorities here disclosed that of the 11 positive cases on Wednesday, two have been detected under Rapid Antigen Test (RAT). Altogether 64 cases have been found positive under RAT so far. 130 swab results turned out to be negative.

74 persons on being cured have been discharged from hospitals on Wednesday, taking the total number of persons released to 527. The number of active cases in the district is presently 240. Two COVID-19 positive patients viz., Mangoli Rani Das, 53, and Foijul Haque Barbhuiya, 65, breathed their last at Silchar Medical College and Hospital.

102 persons are under facility quarantine centres while 6,242 under home quarantine. Of the 13,502 swab samples taken, 11,211 turned out to be negative. Swab results of 680 persons are awaited.