7 new COVID-19 positive cases in Hailakandi, total tally 365

July 7: Seven fresh COVID-19 positive cases have been detected in South Assam’s Hailakandi district, taking the total tally to 365. Health authorities here disclosed that Mustafa Ahmed Barbhuiya, 29, Azarul Haque Mazumder, 25, Md.Asaduddin Laskar, 34, Bishnu Bhor, 24, Julie Singha, 27, Mahmudur Rahman Laskar, 20, and Tarik Aziz Choudhury, 27, have tested positive on Tuesday.

Of the infected persons, four were under facility quarantine centre at JNV, two at Lala Rural College and one under home quarantine at Ward No.12 of Hailakandi municipal area. With the withdrawal of six containment zones, the district has a total of 20 containment zones.

Two COVID-19 positive patients viz., Mangoli Rani Das, 53, and Foijul Haque Barbhuiya, 65, breathed their last at Silchar Medical College and Hospital. 285 persons on being cured have been discharged from hospitals with 78 active cases remaining, as per health bulletin released on Tuesday evening.

29 persons are undergoing treatment at SK Roy designated COVID-19 Civil Hospital, 22 at MG Model Hospital, 3 at SMC&H, 23 at Algapur Model Hospital and one at Karimganj Civil Hospital. Of the 9,684 swab samples taken so far, 7,402 turned out to be negative. Swab results of 1,721 are awaited. 1,223 persons are under facility quarantine centres while 4,292 persons under home quarantine.