35 more +ve cases detected on Friday in Cachar, day’s tally rises to 160

August 21: On Friday, 35 more positive cases were detected from Cachar, thereby taking the day’s tally of Cachar district to 160. With this, Cachar district registered a total of 5195 positive cases till date. With one more death approved by the State Audit Board, the death tally of the district has gone upto 20. During the day, 90 persons tested positive in Rapid Antigen Test (RAT), whereas, 70 persons were detected positive in RT-PCR Test (1st slot- 35 +ve cases, 2nd slot- 18 +ve cases & 3rd slot-17 positive cases).

Further, Dr. Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of Silchar Medical College & Hospital (SMCH) informed that at present, 15 COVID-19 positive patients are in a critical stage and are undergoing treatment. He added that at present, 16 corona positive patients are there in the ICU of SMCH and 2 were put in ventilator. A total of 256 positive patients are now admitted at SMCH, out of which, 156 are male and 100 of them are female.

In the 1st slot of RT-PCR Test results, 35 persons were detected as COVID-19 positive on Friday. Out of the 35 cases, 05 of them exhibited Influenza Like Illness (ILI) symptoms and were then detected as positive. They are a 71-year-old man from Athalikandi in Cachar who is presently admitted at SMCH, 45-year-old female from bekirpar, 53-year-old male from 1st BN BSF Dholcherra, 40-year-male from Silchar central Jail and 60-year-old male from Shivalik Park.

Apart from them,12 positive cases were found who came in direct contact with high risk lab confirmed cases. They are 27-year-old female from Niz Fulbari-I, 43-year-old male from College Road, 50-year-old female from College Road, 52-year-old male also from College Road, 35-year-old female from Kanakpur Pt-II, 52-year-old female from Park Road (Opposite Tennis Club), 40-year-old male from G.C.College, 41-year-old male from Berenga-II, 26-year-old male (Health Care Worker) from near DRDA Office CISF Campus, Silchar, 39-year-old GMC Road, Silchar and 72-year-old female District Training Centre, Agril Campus, Meherpur.

Another 02 cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) were found during the day. They are 70-year-old female from College Road and 45-year-old female from Kathal Point Cachar. A 22-year pregnant female in near labour from Kalibarichar was also found positive during the day. Two more persons were tested positive vide Assam Targeted Surveillance Programme (ATSP). They are a 60-year-old female from Ramnagar and a 47-year-old female from 2nd Link Road.

Finally, another 12 persons were detected positive on Friday, but their source of infection was not mentioned in the SRF. These 12 patients are 45-year-old male who is from Home Guard Office, 35-year-old female from Tarapur Shib Bari, 52-year-male from 01 BN BSF Dholcherra, 48-year-old female Dinonathpur in Bihara Outpost, 38 years old female from Tarapur New Colony, 48 years old male from near DRDA Office, CISF Campus, Silchar, 23 years old male also from near DRDA Office, CISF Campus, Silchar. 59 years old male from Club Road, 70 years old from Subhas Nagar, 35 years old female also from Subhas Nagar, 58-year-old female from Silchar and a 11 days old baby from Kumbhirgram.

In the 2nd slot of RT-PCR Test Results 18 persons were found positive on Friday. Out of the 18, six of them have got travel history. They are 42-year-old male from BRO Camp, Nagatilla (Air passenger from Kolkata), 30-year-old male from BSF Masimpur (Air passenger from Kolkata), 18 years old male from Saidpur (Air passenger from West bengal), 23 years old male (Air passenger from Bangalore), 40-year-old male from Saidpur (Air passenger from West Bengal), and 27-year-old male from Silchar.

A junior doctor also was found positive during the day. he is Dr. Deep Kaushik (27) from Old PG Hostel, SMCH. He came in contact with a confirmed case and is now symptomatic. The others who were found positive in the 2nd slot are 65 years old male from Sreema Sarani, Sonai Road, 56 years old male from Sonai Road, 35 years old male from Lane No.10, 1st Link Road, 30 years female from National highway, 47 years old male from Fatak Bazar.

The 3rd and the last slot of RT-PCR of the day contained particulars of 17 persons who tested positive in Cachar on Friday. They are Dr. Rajarshi Bhowal (40) from Meherpur, 73-year-old male from Panchayat Road, 48-year-old female from Rangirkhari,28-years old male from Das Para. In this slot, there were cases of ILI, SARI, those with travel history and also direct contact with lab confirmed case.