7 new COVID-19 positive cases detected in Hailakandi; total tally 785

July 24: Seven fresh COVID-19 positive cases have been reported from South Assam’s Hailakandi district on Friday, taking the total tally to 785. Health authorities here disclosed that of the seven positive cases on Friday, five have been detected under Rapid Antigen Test (RAT). Altogether 75 cases have been found positive under RAT so far. 77 swab results turned out to be negative.

38 persons on being cured have been discharged from hospitals on Friday, taking the total number of persons released to 606. The number of active cases in the district is presently 177. Two COVID-19 positive patients viz., Mangoli Rani Das, 53, and Foijul Haque Barbhuiya, 65, breathed their last at Silchar Medical College and Hospital.

74 persons are under facility quarantine centres while 6,270 under home quarantine. Of the 13,953 swab samples taken, 11,426 turned out to be negative. Swab results of 879 persons are awaited.