301 detected Covid +ve in Cachar till 6 PM on Tuesday, 3 deaths at SMCH

June 1: A total of 301 new cases of COVID-19 was reported till 6 PM on Tuesday in Cachar. The number of positive cases is expected to rise towards the night. During the day, 6,099 Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) were done, out of which, 301 were found positive, whereas the details of RT-PCR Test was awaited. A total of 1,192 samples were sent for Rt-PCR test during the day, the results of which will be confirmed later. This was informed by DDIPR on Tuesday evening. It needs mention here that 528 persons were detected Covid-19 positive on Monday. At present, there are 3,314 active cases in Cachar.

Death of Covid-19 patients continued unabated in Barak Valley. The last 24 hours (5 PM on 31 May to 5 PM on 1 June) witnessed demise of 03 Covid-19 positive patient 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. All three deceased are from Cachar district.

The deceased were identified as Abdul Mannan Sodial (55) from Madhurband, Silchar, Manik Chandra Deb (75) from Azad Hind Road, Silchar and Rohit Bhar (65) from Durgakona, Cachar.

Dr Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH informed that till 5 PM on 1 June, there were 309 Covid-19 active patients at Silchar Medical College, out of which 96 patients were there in the ICU, whereas, 213 of them were in the Covid ward. Further, 25 patients were put under ventilator support and 173 of them were in oxygen support. In the last 24 hours, 50 Covid positive patients were admitted at SMCH and 39 of them were discharged. Further, 42 of them have opted for home isolation.