80 new corona cases detected; tally rises to 2,248 in Hailakandi district

29 August: 80 fresh COVID-19 positive cases have been reported from South Assam’s Hailakandi district on Saturday, taking the total tally to 2,248. Health authorities here disclosed that of the 80 positive cases, 26 have been detected under the Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) while 54 under RT-PCR.

Altogether 1,159 cases have been found positive under RAT with over 50 per cent without travel history. 1,722 persons on being cured have been discharged from hospitals.The number of active cases is 511. Six COVID-19 positive patients have breathed their last at Silchar Medical College and Hospital. Nine deaths at SMC&H have been declared as ‘non-COVID’ by the State level Death Audit Board. 113 COVID-19 afflicted persons are under home isolation. Of the 21,177 swab samples taken, 16,314 have tested negative. Swab results of 2,894 persons are awaited.

The district administration has stepped up swab samples collection. 21,407 swab samples were taken under RT-PCR and 26,489 under RAT. 40-45 mobile medical teams have fanned out to different parts of the district.