2 more Covid +ve patients including a 2 months old baby die at SMCH in last 24 hours

Jan. 22: There has been a gradual rise in the number of daily positive cases in Cachar district. The last 24 hours (5 PM on 21 January to 5 PM on 22 January) witnessed the death of 02 more Covid-19 positive patients at Silchar Medical College & Hospital (SMCH). This was informed by Dr Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH on Saturday evening.

The deceased were identified as:

• Dulon Chandra Das (52) from Algapur in Hailakandi district tested Covid positive and was admitted at SMCH on 18 January. The patient, however, breathed his last at 9.30 PM on 21 January, 2022. The patient was suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome, dyselectrolytemia, uremic encephalopathy, chronic kidney & artery diseases.
• Riyan Malakar (02 months), S/O Ramendra Malakar from Nilambazar in Karimganj district tested Covid positive and got admitted at SMCH at 8.50 PM on 21 January. The baby died at 9.50 AM on 22 January, 2022. This 2 months old baby was also suffering from bacterial infection in blood.

Dr Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH informed that till 5 PM on 22 January, there were 31 Covid-19 active patients at Silchar Medical College. Further, 04 patients were put under ventilator support, and 09 in oxygen support. In the last 24 hours, 11 Covid positive patients were admitted at SMCH and 22 were discharged. A total of 44 patients were detected positive in RAT at SMCH and 11 in RTPCR on Saturday. Majority of them detected positive on Saturday opted for home isolation.