9 more tests +ve in Hailakandi including ADC Ranadip Dam, total rises to 374

July 8: Nine fresh COVID-19 positive cases have been found in South Assam’s Hailakandi district, taking the tally to 374. Health authorities here disclosed that Ranadip Kumar Dam, 49, Taposh Deb, 28, Rafijul Ali Barbhuiya, 52, Krishna Mohan Rudrapalli, 49, Jalaluddin Barbhuiya, 20, Rathindra Kr. Roy, 51, Bhumi Dhar Das, 53, Rustom Ali, 28, and Uttam Singha Choudhury, 36, have tested positive on Wednesday.

Among the persons infected, an official of the rank of Additional Deputy Commissioner and two employees are from DC’s establishment, two security personnel from Kuchila camp, three health personnel from Kalinagar BPHC and one from Rongpur Part 3. The ADC’s peon and PSO have tested positive. Two have been admitted at SK Roy COVID-19 Civil Hospital, one at home isolation and six at Algapur Model Hospital. All the cases are asymptomatic.

Meanwhile, Fire and Emergency Services have sanitised the DC’s establishment and it will remain closed on Wednesday and Thursday. The swab results of Deputy Commissioner, Megh Nidhi Dahal and his office staff, driver and PSOs have tested negative. Two COVID-19 positive patients viz., Mangoli Rani Das, 53, and Foijul Haque Barbhuiya, 65, breathed their last at Silchar Medical College and Hospital.

31 persons are undergoing treatment at SK Roy designated COVID-19 Civil Hospital, 29 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 as per health bulletin released on Tuesday evening. 1,223 persons are under facility quarantine centres while 4,292 persons under home quarantine. 5,452 persons from outside the state have arrived here since May 13. The district has a total of 18 containment zones.