99 new corona cases detected; tally rises to 2,168 in Hailakandi

28 August: 99 fresh COVID-19 positive cases have been reported from South Assam’s Hailakandi district on Friday, taking the total tally to 2,168.

Health authorities here disclosed that of the 99 positive cases, 58 have been detected under the Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) while 41 under RT-PCR. Altogether 1,135 cases have been found positive under RAT with over 50 per cent without travel history. 1,669 persons on being cured have been discharged from hospitals.The number of active cases is 484.

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. 115 COVID-19 afflicted persons are under home isolation. Of the 20,494 swab samples taken, 15,670 have tested negative. Swab results of 2,911 persons are awaited.

The district administration has stepped up swab samples collection. 21,177 swab samples were taken under RT-PCR and 25,817 under RAT. 1,680 samples were taken on Friday. 40-45 mobile medical teams have fanned out to different parts of the district.