62 detected Covid +ve in Karimganj on Sunday, 48 discharged

May 16: Karimganj reported 62 fresh COVID-19 cases on Sunday pushing the coronavirus tally in the district to 5,856. Of the 62 active cases detected on Sunday, 54 have been found positive under Rapid Antigen Test and eight under RT-PCR. It needs mention here that on Saturday, 103 persons were tested Covid-19 positive in Karimganj.

The district has altogether 710 active COVID-19 cases while 48 patients have been discharged from hospital and home isolation on Sunday. 1,127 swab samples were collected on Sunday. Altogether 2,49,134 samples have been tested so far. 21 persons with high risk contacts traced and tested on Sunday. Five containment zones have come up in Karimganj town on Sunday.

Meanwhile, District Magistrate, Anbamuthan MP took the initiative to transfer the vaccine centre from the Government hospital to the Office of the District Sports. “The steps taken by the district authorities will help to reduce the general problems that crop up with vaccines,” said an official.