11 tests Covid +ve in Karimganj on Saturday, 23 discharged & 1 death reported

July 17: Karimganj registered 11 fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday. The district has currently 254 active COVID-19 cases, while 23 patients have been discharged from hospitals and home isolation on Friday. 3,153 swab samples were collected during the day. It needs mention here that 16 positive cases were detected in Karimganj on Friday.

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 16 July to 5 PM on 17 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 Saturday evening. Out of the three deceased, two are from Cachar and 01 from Karimganj. The deceased from Karimganj was identified as:

• Ryaz Ali (64) from Bazaricherra in Karimganj district took admission as SMCH on 11 July. He died at 11 AM on 17 July.