128 tests Covid positive in Cachar on Thursday, 265 discharged & 1 death at SMCH

Jan. 27: The number of coronavirus cases in Cachar district is gradually decreasing. The District Health Department of Cachar updated the Covid-19 data of Thursday at 9 PM. As per the latest data, a total of 128 persons were found positive in the district on 27 January. Also, 265 patients were discharged (255 from home & 10 from hospital) during the day. With this, the number of active cases in Cachar has come down to 791 out of which, 698 are in home isolation whereas 93 are admitted in various hospitals of the district. On Wednesday,103 persons were found positive in Cachar.

As per the updated data, a total of 886 Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) were done, out of which, 36 persons were found positive, whereas 92 were detected positive out of 318 RT-PCR Tests. With this, the total number of Covid cases since 1 Jan 2022 reached 5,855 whereas during this phase, 5,043 patients were discharged. This data was provided by the district health department from 12 noon of 26 January to 12 noon of 27 January, 2022. There has been a gradual rise in the number of daily positive cases in Cachar district. The last 24 hours (5 PM on 26 January to 5 PM on 27 January) witnessed the death of 01 more 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:

• Ram Charan Rabidas (65) from Boali Tea Estate tested Covid positive and was admitted at SMCH on 26 January. The patient, however, breathed his last at 1.50 PM on 27 January, 2022. The patient was suffering from pneumonia.

Dr Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH informed that till 5 PM on 27 January, there were 18 Covid-19 active patients at Silchar Medical College. Further, 05 patients were put under ventilator support, and 12 in oxygen support. In the last 24 hours, 02 Covid positive patients were admitted at SMCH and 04 were discharged. A total of 10 patients were detected positive in RAT at SMCH and 04 in RTPCR on Thursday. Majority of them detected positive on Thursday opted for home isolation.