49 new corona cases detected; tally rises to 2,069 in Hailakandi district

27 August: 49 fresh COVID-19 positive cases have been reported from South Assam’s Hailakandi district on Thursday, taking the total tally to 2,069. Health authorities here disclosed that of the 49 positive cases, 14 have been detected under the Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) while 35 under RT-PCR.

Altogether 1,077 cases have been found positive under RAT with over 50 per cent without travel history. 1,626 persons on being cured have been discharged from hospitals.The number of active cases is 428. Six COVID-19 positive patients have breathed their last at Silchar Medical College and Hospital. Nine deaths at SMC&H have been declared as ‘non-COVID’ by the State level Death Audit Board. 115 COVID-19 afflicted persons are under home isolation. Of the 19,478 swab samples taken, 15,454 have tested negative. Swab results of 2,152 persons are awaited.

The district administration has stepped up swab samples collection under RAT. 40-45 mobile medical teams have fanned out to different parts of the district. The administration has set a target of collecting 2,000 swab samples per day.