116 tests Covid +ve in Karimganj on Friday, 94 discharged & 2 deaths registered

June 18: Karimganj registered 116 fresh COVID-19 cases on Friday. The district has currently 1,069 active COVID-19 cases, while 94 patients have been discharged from hospitals and home isolation on Friday. 4,143 swab samples were collected during the day. It needs mention here that 60 positive cases were detected in Karimganj on Thursday.

Death of Covid-19 patients continued unabated in Barak Valley. The last 24 hours (5 PM on 17 June to 5 PM on 18 June) witnessed demise of 03 Covid-19 positive patients at Silchar Medical College & Hospital (SMCH). This was informed by Dr. Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH. Their detailed reports were forwarded to the State Death Audit Board. Out of the 03 deceased, 02 are from Karimganj and 01 is from Cachar.

The 02 deceased from Karimganj were identified as:

• Munni Lal Ree (70) from Dullabhcherra in Karimganj was admitted at SMCH on 17 June. The patient,  however, passed away the same night (17 June) at 8.50 PM.
• Mashuk Ahmed (75) from Ward No 2 in Karimganj got admitted at SMCH on 14 June. He expired at 6 AM on 18 June.