1 more Covid +ve patients die at SMCH on Wednesday, 2 in ventilator support

Jan. 19: There has been a gradual rise in the number of daily positive cases in Cachar district. The last 24 hours (5 PM on 18 January to 5 PM on 19 January) witnessed the death of 01 Covid-19 positive patient at Silchar Medical College & Hospital (SMCH). This was informed by Dr Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH on Wednesday evening.

The deceased was identified as:

1. Parimal Das (44) from Labok Bazar in Cachar district tested Covid positive and was admitted at SMCH on 19 January (9.29 AM). The patient, however, breathed his last at 12.05 AM on the same day, that is, on 19 January, 2022. The patient was admitted with suspected poisoning on Wednesday morning and found to be RAT positive.

Dr Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH informed that till 5 PM on 19 January, there were 39 Covid-19 active patients at Silchar Medical College. Further, 02 patients were put under ventilator support, and 14 in oxygen support. In the last 24 hours, 12 Covid positive patients were admitted at SMCH and 11 were discharged.