53 +ve cases detected in Hailakandi on Wednesday, tally rises to 1,782

19 August: 53 fresh COVID-19 positive cases have been reported from South Assam’s Hailakandi district on Wednesday, taking the total tally to 1,782. Health authorities here disclosed that of the 53 positive cases detected on Wednesday, 44 cases have been detected under the Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) and nine under RT-PCR.

Altogether 875 cases have been found positive under RAT with over 50 per cent without travel history. 1,317 persons on being cured have been discharged from hospitals.The number of active cases is 454. Four COVID-19 positive patients have breathed their last at Silchar Medical College and Hospital. Seven deaths at SMC&H have been declared as ‘non-COVID’ by the State level Death Audit Board. Six persons are currently under facility quarantine centres while 97 numbers of COVID-19 patients are under home isolation.

Of the 16,553 swab samples taken, 14,461 have tested negative. Swab results of 305 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.

Deputy Commissioner, Megh Nidhi Dahal has urged people to get their swab tested to prevent further spread of the disease in the community. Dahal has urged the religious leaders, community leaders, political leaders, senior citizens and people’s representatives to join hands with the administration in making Hailakandi a COVID-free district.