4 more Covid-19 patients die at Silchar Medical College in last 24 hours

July 5: Though the number of Covid-19 positive cases in Barak Valley along with the rest of Assam has considerably decreased, yet incidents of death of Covid positive patients are still reported from the three districts of Southern Assam. The last 24 hours (5 PM on 4 July to 5 PM on 5 July) witnessed demise of 04 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 four deceased, two of them are from Cachar, one from Hailakandi and another one from Karimganj.

The deceased were identified as:

• M Haloi (35) from Patherkandi in Karimganj district was admitted at SMCH on 4 July. The patient, however, passed away the same day (4 July) at 6.40 PM.
• Gopa Dam (61) from Das Colony in Silchar took admission in SMCH on 28 June. She breathed her last at 9.05 PM on 4 July.
• Hirendra Singha (75) from Kolarpar in Hailakandi district got admitted in SMCH on 4 July. He expired at 7 AM on 5 July.
• Misbahuddin Choudhury (72) from Kazidohore Part 3 in Cachar district was admitted at SMCH on 30 June. He died at 8.45 AM on 5 July.

Dr Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH informed that till 5 PM on 5 July, there were 115 Covid-19 active patients at Silchar Medical College, out of which 53 patients were there in the ICU, whereas, 62 of them were in the Covid ward. Further, 13 patients were put under ventilator support and 77 of them were in oxygen support. In the last 24 hours, 14 Covid positive patients were admitted at SMCH and 19 of them were discharged.