2 new corona cases detected in Wednesday; tally rises to 3,305 in Hailakandi

28 Oct: Two fresh COVID-19 positive cases have been reported from South Assam’s Hailakandi district on Wednesday, taking the total tally to 3,305. Health authorities here disclosed that only two positive case have been detected under RAT. Altogether 274 swab samples were taken on Wednesday out of which 56 are under RT-PCR and 218 under RAT.

Altogether 1,917 cases have been found positive under RAT with over 50 per cent without travel history. 3,272 persons on being cured have been discharged from hospitals.The number of active cases is 10. Nine COVID-19 positive patients have breathed their last at Silchar Medical College and Hospital. 14 deaths at SMC&H have been declared as ‘non-COVID’ by the State level Death Audit Board. 4 COVID-19 asymptomatic persons are under home isolation.

Of the 28,656 RT-PCR samples taken, 26,240 have tested negative. Swab results of 95 persons are awaited. Altogether 1,01,481 swab samples were taken out of which 28,656 are under RT-PCR and 72,825 under RAT.