17 found Covid +ve in Cachar on Friday, 109 active cases in the district

Aug 5: The District Health Department updated the Covid-19 data of Friday. As per the latest data, 17 persons (02 RT-PCR & 15 RAT) were found positive in the district on 5 August, 2022. At present, 107 positive patients in the district have opted for home isolation & 02 have taken admission in hospitals. Further, 24 persons were discharged during the day.

As per the updated data, a total of 306 Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) were done, out of which, 15 persons were found positive, whereas 02 were detected positive out of 09 RT-PCR Tests. With this, the total number of active Covid cases stands at 109.

During this phase (1 July, 2022 onwards) till now 740 positive cases were detected and 630 were discharged in the district of Cachar. During this phase, a total of 01 death was registered. The deceased, a resident of Silchar died at GNRC, Guwahati.

District Administration Cachar in a message stated, “Public is requested to adhere to all COVID 19 protocols and keep themselves safe, as CoVID 19 cases have started creeping up again.”