51 fresh cases of COVID-19 registered in Hailakandi on Monday, tally rises to 1973

24 August: 51 fresh COVID-19 positive cases have been reported from South Assam’s Hailakandi district on Monday, taking the total tally to 1,973. Health authorities here disclosed that of the 51’positive cases, 34 have been detected under the Rapid Antigen Test (RAT).

Altogether 1,030 cases have been found positive under RAT with over 50 per cent without travel history. 1,527 persons on being cured have been discharged from hospitals.The number of active cases is 431. 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 16,969 swab samples taken, 14,848 have tested negative. Swab results of 298 persons are awaited. Meanwhile, the district administration intensified 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.