82 tests +ve in Cachar on Wednesday including 2-day old rescued baby
কুড়িয়ে পাওয়া দুইদিনের শিশুও পজিটিভ, কাছাড়ে মোট ৮২

July 29: Till 7.30 PM on Wednesday, 82 persons were detected as COVID-19 positive in Cachar district. The figure was arrived at on the basis of 3 slots of RTPCR tests and some results of Rapid Antigen Test (RAT). However, some more results of RAT & RTPCR slots are yet to arrive later during the night. This was disclosed by Suman Choudhury, District Media Expert on Wednesday night.

Out of the 82 persons detected coronavirus positive on Wednesday, some of them are from the Fire Service office in Silchar. Many tested positive during the day through contact tracing who does not have any travel history. Apart from the fire service staff, some police personnel were also detected as COVID-19 positive.

A 2-day old baby from Nivedita Nari Sangstha, Silchar also tested positive on Wednesday. An incident which took place in Hailakandi on 27 June gave a rude shock to humanity. A 2-day-old baby girl was found abandoned near a garbage dump at Sultani Bagan in Hailakandi. Later on the baby was rescued and and provided shelter at Nivedita Nari Sangstha in Silchar. The swab sample of the infant was collected on 28 July and the positive report came on 29 July. The baby is asymptomatic.

Further, among others, a doctor in Dermatology Department of SMCH also tested positive on Wednesday. He was detected through contact tracing and is asymptomatic. Dr. Dawipayan Deb (26) from Sonai Road also tested positive. He is asymptomatic. he came in direct contact with a high risk lab confirmed case. He too is asymptomatic.

Those asymptomatic patients detected positive on Wednesday night were admitted in the Covid Care Centres at NATRIP in Jhapirbond and Foreigners’ Tribunal at Rongpur, whereas the symptomatic cases were admitted at Silchar Medical college & Hospital (SMCH) as usual.

Bimal Paul (78) from Central Road, Silchar was admitted at Silchar Medical College & Hospital (SMCH) after he was detected corona positive. He died on Tuesday afternoon. His case was sent to State Level Death Audit Board to ascertain whether the death has resulted solely due to COVID or due to co-morbidity. Finally, on Wednesday, State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in a tweet informed that his death was due to COVID-19. Confirming this, Suman Choudhury stated that the last rites of Bimal Paul will be performed as per Covid protocol.