137 detected Covid +ve in Cachar till 6 PM on Friday, 3 deaths at SMCH

June 18:  A total of 137 new cases of COVID-19 was reported till 6 PM on Friday in Cachar. The number of positive cases is expected to rise towards the night. During the day, 12,726 Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) were done in which 128 were found positive, whereas 09 others tested positive in RT-PCR Test. This was informed by DIPRO Cachar on Friday evening. It needs mention here that 236 persons were detected Covid-19 positive 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 deceased were identified as Munni Lal Ree (70) from Dullabhcherra in Karimganj, Hashma Khannan Laskar (55) from Rongpur, Silchar in Cachar district and Mashuk Ahmed (75) from Ward No 2 in Karimganj.

Dr Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH informed that till 5 PM on 18 June, there were 135 Covid-19 active patients at Silchar Medical College, out of which 84 patients were there in the ICU, whereas, 51 of them were in the Covid ward. Further, 15 patients were put under ventilator support and 112 of them were in oxygen support. In the last 24 hours, 18 Covid positive patients were admitted at SMCH and 04 of them were discharged. Further, 02 of them have opted for home isolation.