220 detected Covid +ve in Cachar till 6 PM on Saturday, 4 deaths at SMCH

June 12: A total of 220 new cases of COVID-19 was reported till 6 PM on Saturday in Cachar. The number of positive cases is expected to rise towards the night. During the day, 3,940 Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) were done in which 180 were found positive, whereas 40 others tested positive in RT-PCR Test. This was informed by DIPRO Cachar on Saturday evening. It needs mention here that 311 persons were detected Covid-19 positive on Friday.

Death of Covid-19 patients continued unabated in Barak Valley. The last 24 hours (5 PM on 11 June to 5 PM on 12 June) witnessed demise of 04 Covid-19 positive patients at Silchar Medical College & Hospital (SMCH). This was informed by Dr. Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH. Their detailed reports were forwarded to the State Death Audit Board. Out of the 4 deceased, 03 are from Cachar, whereas 01 belongs to Hailakandi.

The deceased were identified as: Pushpa Rani Biswas (84) from Nutan Para in Hailakandi, Fakrul Islam Barbhuiya (50) from Dakkhin Krishnapur in Cachar, S Kulachandra (72) from Lakhipur in Cachar and Alauddin Barbhuiya (60) from Baghabazar in Cachar.

Dr Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH informed that till 5 PM on 12 June, there were 195 Covid-19 active patients at Silchar Medical College, out of which 82 patients were there in the ICU, whereas, 113of them were in the Covid ward. Further, 17 patients were put under ventilator support and 138 of them were in oxygen support. In the last 24 hours, 25 Covid positive patients were admitted at SMCH and 28 of them were discharged. Further, 10 of them have opted for home isolation.