2 more Covid +ve patients die at SMCH on Thursday

Jan. 20: There has been a gradual rise in the number of daily positive cases in Cachar district. The last 24 hours (5 PM on 19 January to 5 PM on 20 January) witnessed the death of 02 Covid-19 positive patients at Silchar Medical College & Hospital (SMCH). This was informed by Dr Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH on Thursday evening.

The deceased were identified as:

1. Mahendra Devi (78) from Joypur Part-2 in Cachar district tested Covid positive and was admitted at SMCH on 11 January. The patient, however, breathed her last at 10.55 AM on 20 January, 2022.
2. Manish Debnath (56) from JLakhisahar in Hailakandi district tested Covid positive and got admitted at SMCH on 14 January. He died at 12.45 PM on 20 January, 2022.

Dr Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH informed that till 5 PM on 20 January, there were 43 Covid-19 active patients at Silchar Medical College. Further, 02 patients were put under ventilator support, and 12 in oxygen support. In the last 24 hours, 12 Covid positive patients were admitted at SMCH and 06 were discharged. A total of 77 patients were detected positive in RAT at SMCH and 25 in RTPCR on Thursday. Out of the active cases, 68 opted for home isolation and 3 were transferred to Covid Care Centres.