469 tests Covid positive in Cachar on Tuesday, 359 discharged & 2 deaths at SMCH

Jan. 18: The number of coronavirus cases in Cachar district is gradually increasing. The District Health Department of Cachar updated the Covid-19 data of Tuesday at 6.20 PM. As per the latest data, the daily Covid count in Cachar crossed the 400-mark on Tuesday. A total of 469 persons were found positive in the district on 18 January. Also, 359 patients were discharged (351 from home & 08 from hospital) during the day. With this, the number of active cases in Cachar has reached 1,837 out of which, 1,680 are in home isolation whereas 157 are admitted in various hospitals of the district. On Monday, 403 persons were found positive in Cachar.

As per the updated data, a total of 2,613 Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) were done, out of which, 333 persons were found positive, whereas 136 were detected positive out of 486 RT-PCR Tests. With this, the total number of Covid cases since 1 Jan 2022 reached 3,155 whereas during this phase, 1,307 patients were discharged. This data was provided by the district health department from 12 noon of 17 January to 12 noon of 18 January, 2022. There has been a gradual rise in the number of daily positive cases in Cachar district. The last 24 hours (5 PM on 17 January to 5 PM on 18 January) witnessed the death of 02 Covid-19 positive patients at Silchar Medical College & Hospital (SMCH). This was informed by Dr Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH on Tuesday evening.

The deceased were identified as:

1. Haradhan Goswami (70) from Monacherra in Hailakandi district tested Covid positive and was admitted at SMCH on 17 January (12.30 AM). The patient, however, breathed his last at 8.45 PM on the same day, that is, on 17 January, 2022. He was suffering from acute coronary syndrome, diabetes, hypertension & pneumonia.
2. Rina Choudhury (56) from Irongmara in Cachar district tested Covid positive and was also admitted at SMCH on 17 January (3.45 PM). The patient, however, died at 9.45 PM the same night, that is, on 17 January, 2022. She was suffering from acute coronary syndrome, diabetes, hypertension & chronic kidney disease.

Dr Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH informed that till 5 PM on 18 January, there were 41 Covid-19 active patients at Silchar Medical College. Further, 02 patients were put under ventilator support, and 13 in oxygen support. In the last 24 hours, 11 Covid positive patients were admitted at SMCH and 10 were discharged.