3 more Covid-19 patients below 60 years age die at SMCH on Saturday

June 19: Death of Covid-19 patients continued unabated in Barak Valley. The last 24 hours (5 PM on 18 June to 5 PM on 19 June) witnessed demise of 03 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 03 deceased, 02 are from Hailakandi and 01 is from Karimganj. No fatalities were reported from Cachar at SMCH on Saturday. The deceased were identified as:

• Safiqur Rahman (54) from Kaliganj in Karimganj was admitted at SMCH on 15 June. The patient,  however, passed away at 7.45 AM on 19 June.
• Rahima Begum Barbhuiya (47) from Hailakandi district took admission in SMCH on 18 June. She breathed his last at 11.30 AM on 19 June.
• Sitangshu Nath (49) also from Hailakandi got admitted at SMCH on 17 June. He expired at 2 PM on 19 June.

Dr Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH informed that till 5 PM on 19 June, there were 131 Covid-19 active patients at Silchar Medical College, out of which 77 patients were there in the ICU, whereas, 54 of them were in the Covid ward. Further, 14 patients were put under ventilator support and 102 of them were in oxygen support. In the last 24 hours, 19 Covid positive patients were admitted at SMCH and 20 of them were discharged. Further, 07 of them have opted for admission at Covid Care Centre.