8 tests Covid +ve in Hailakandi on Friday, 17 discharged & 1 death reported

July 16: Hailakandi registered 08 new COVID-19 cases on Friday. Of the 08 positive cases detected on Friday, 06 of them have been found positive under Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) whereas 02 persons were detected positive in RT-PCR test. The district has altogether 104 active COVID-19 cases. During the day, 1,162 RAT tests and 263 RT-PCR tests were done. 17 patients were discharged during the day. With this, the district tally of Covid cases has now reached 7,686 (both 1st & 2nd wave).

As of now, a total of 4,159 patients were discharged. It needs mention here that 09 persons were found positive in Hailakandi on Thursday. Till date 47 persons died due to Covid-19 in Hailakandi district. Further, on Friday, only 728 persons were administered Covid vaccine (2nd dose only) in Hailakandi.

The Covid-19 situation in Cachar is gradually improving. There has been substantial decline in the number of daily positive cases. However, the last 24 hours (5 PM on 15 July to 5 PM on 16 July) witnessed the death of 03 Covid-19 positive patients at Silchar Medical College & Hospital (SMCH). Their detailed reports were forwarded to the State Death Audit Board. This was informed by Dr. Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH on Friday evening. Out of the three deceased, one is from Cachar, 01 from Karimganj and the other from Hailakandi . The deceased from Hailakandi was identified as:

• Poritosh Paul (45) from Hailakandi district got admitted at SMCH on 15 July. He expired at 11.30 AM on 16 July.