27 tests Covid +ve in Karimganj on Friday, 23 discharged & 1 death reported

July 23: Karimganj registered 27 fresh COVID-19 cases on Friday. The district has currently 240 active COVID-19 cases, while 23 patients have been discharged from hospitals and home isolation on Friday. 3,763 swab samples were collected during the day. It needs mention here that 37 positive cases were detected in Karimganj on Thursday.

The Covid-19 situation in gradually is gradually improving. There has been substantial decline in the number of daily positive cases. However, the last 24 hours (5 PM on 22 July to 5 PM on 23 July) witnessed the death of 01 Covid-19 positive patient at Silchar Medical College & Hospital (SMCH). The detailed reports were forwarded to the State Death Audit Board. This was informed by Dr. Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH on Friday evening. The deceased was identified as:

• Parimal Dey (83) from Bipin Paul Road in Karimganj district was admitted at SMCH on 20 July. The patient, however, passed away at 1.30 AM on 23 July.

Dr Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH informed that till 5 PM on 23 July, there were 61 Covid-19 active patients at Silchar Medical College, out of which 35 patients were there in the ICU, whereas, 26 of them were in the Covid ward. Further, 07 patients were put under ventilator support and 48 of them were in oxygen support. In the last 24 hours, 07 Covid positive patients were admitted at SMCH and 13 of them were discharged.