2 detected Covid +ve till 5 PM in Cachar on Tuesday, 1 death at SMCH

Sept 28: A total of 02 new cases of COVID-19 was reported till 5 PM on Tuesday in Cachar. The number of positive cases is expected to rise towards the night. During the day, 2,299 Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) were done in which 02 persons were found positive, whereas till the filing of this report, RT-PCR test results were not made available. It needs mention here that 05 persons were detected Covid-19 positive on Monday.

The Covid-19 situation in Cachar is gradually improving. There has been substantial decline in the number of daily positive cases. The last 24 hours (5 PM on 27 September to 5 PM on 28 September) 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 Tuesday evening. The deceased was identified as:

• Joydhat Chhorei (75) from Magura in Karimganj district was admitted at SMCH on 18 September. The patient, however, breathed his last at 7.15 AM on 28 September.

Dr Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH informed that till 5 PM on 28 September, there were 23 Covid-19 active patients at Silchar Medical College. Further, no patient was put under ventilator support, but 03 of them were in oxygen support. In the last 24 hours, 03 Covid positive patients were admitted at SMCH and 01 of them was discharged.