23 persons tests +ve in Hailakandi on Saturday, tally rises to 1906

22 August: 23 fresh COVID-19 positive cases have been reported from South Assam’s Hailakandi district on Saturday, taking the total tally to 1,906. Health authorities here disclosed that of the 23 positive cases, 19 have been detected under the Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) while four under RT-PCR.

Altogether 981 cases have been found positive under RAT with over 50 per cent without travel history. 1,447 persons on being cured have been discharged from hospitals.The number of active cases is 445. Six COVID-19  positive patients have breathed their last at Silchar Medical College and Hospital. Eight deaths at SMC&H have been declared as ‘non-COVID’ by the State level Death Audit Board. 127 COVID-19 afflicted persons are under home isolation.

Of the 16,815 swab samples taken, 14,748 have tested negative. Swab results of 262 persons are awaited.
Meanwhile, the district administration intensified swab samples collection under RAT. 40-45 mobile medical teams have fanned out to different parts of the district. The administration has set a target of collecting 2,000 swab samples per day.