3 new corona cases detected on Wednesday; tally rises to 3,319 in Hailakandi

Nov.4: Three fresh COVID-19 positive cases have been reported from South Assam’s Hailakandi district on Wednesday, taking the total tally to 3,319. Health authorities here disclosed that all the three positive cases have been detected under RAT. Altogether 905 swab samples were taken on Wednesday out of which 133 are under RT-PCR and 772 under RAT.

Altogether 1,928 cases have been found positive under RAT with over 50 per cent without travel history. 3,280 persons on being cured have been discharged from hospitals.The number of active cases is 16. 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. 11 COVID-19 asymptomatic persons are under home isolation.

Of the 29,345 RT-PCR samples taken, 26,742 have tested negative. Swab results of 199 persons are awaited. Altogether 105526 swab samples were taken out of which 29,345 are under RT-PCR and 76,181 under RAT.