2 more Covid +ve patients die at SMCH in last 24 hours

Jan. 28: There has been a gradual rise in the number of daily positive cases in Cachar district. The last 24 hours (5 PM on 27 January to 5 PM on 28 January) witnessed the death of 02 more Covid-19 positive patients at Silchar Medical College & Hospital (SMCH). This was informed by Dr Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH on Friday evening.

The deceased were identified as:

• Bidhan Chandra Nath (65) from 2nd Link Road, Silchar tested Covid positive and was admitted at SMCH on 24 January. The patient, however, breathed his last at 10.10 PM on 27 January, 2022. The patient was suffering from dame of brain due to kidney failure, Ischemia hear disease & CKD.
• Bhusontoi Reang (32) from Katlicherra in Hailakandi district was admitted at SMCH at 12.22 PM on 28 January. The patient, however, breathed his last at 2.30 PM on the same day, that is, 28 January, 2022. The patient was suffering from multiple injuries due to road traffic accident.

Dr Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH informed that till 5 PM on 28 January, there were 16 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, 03 Covid positive patients were admitted at SMCH and 02 were discharged. A total of 20 patients were detected positive in RAT at SMCH and 06 in RTPCR on Friday. Majority of them detected positive on Friday opted for home isolation.