18 tests Covid +ve in Karimganj on Saturday, 42 discharged & 2 deaths reported

July 10: Karimganj registered only 18 fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday. The district has currently 333 active COVID-19 cases, while 42 patients have been discharged from hospitals and home isolation on Saturday. 3,174 swab samples were collected during the day. It needs mention here that 35 positive cases were detected in Karimganj on Friday.

The Covid-19 situation in gradually is gradually improving. There has been substantial decline in the number of daily positive cases. However, the last 24 hours (5 PM on 9 July to 5 PM on 10 July) witnessed the death of 02 Covid-19 positive patients at Silchar Medical College & Hospital (SMCH). Their detailed reports were forwarded to the State Death Audit Board. This was informed by Dr. Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH on Saturday evening. Both the deceased are from Karimganj district. They were identified as:

• Parimal Paul (82) from Srigouri in Karimganj district was admitted at SMCH on 2 July. The patient, however, passed away at 8.20 AM on 10 July.
• Nepal Chandra Das (78) from Badarpur in Karimganj district took admission at SMCH on 7 July. He breathed his last at 10 AM on 10 July.