103 tests Covid positive in Cachar on Wednesday, 457 discharged & 3 deaths at SMCH

Jan. 26: The number of coronavirus cases in Cachar district is gradually decreasing. The District Health Department of Cachar updated the Covid-19 data of Wednesday at 8.30 PM. As per the latest data, a total of 103 persons were found positive in the district on 26 January. Also, 457 patients were discharged (436 from home & 21 from hospital) during the day. With this, the number of active cases in Cachar has come down to 930 out of which, 842 are in home isolation whereas 88 are admitted in various hospitals of the district. On Tuesday, 267 persons were found positive in Cachar.

As per the updated data, a total of 1,739 Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) were done, out of which, 68 persons were found positive, whereas 35 were detected positive out of 392 RT-PCR Tests. With this, the total number of Covid cases since 1 Jan 2022 reached 5,727 whereas during this phase, 4,778 patients were discharged. This data was provided by the district health department from 12 noon of 25 January to 12 noon of 26 January, 2022. The last 24 hours (5 PM on 25 January to 5 PM on 26 January) witnessed the death of 03 more Covid-19 positive patients at Silchar Medical College & Hospital (SMCH). This was informed by Dr Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH on Wednesday evening.

The deceased were identified as:

• Ananda Das Baishnab (74) from Kalain in Cachar district tested Covid positive and was admitted at SMCH at 1.30 PM on 24 January. The patient, however, breathed his last at 6.30 AM on 26 January, 2022. The patient was suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome, uremic encephalopathy & acute kidney injury.
• Rabi Thapa (48) from Boidura in Dima Hasao district tested Covid positive and was admitted at SMCH at 4.17 PM on 24 January. The patient passed away at 11 AM on 26 January, 2022. The patient was suffering from hepatic encephalopathy, chronic liver disease &  pneumonia.
• Nayantara Das (50) from Malini Beel, Tarapur, Silchar was brought to SMCH at 1 PM on 26 January. As per SMCH authorities, the patient was brought dead. The patent was Covid positive and was also suffering from chronic liver disease.

Dr Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH informed that till 5 PM on 26 January, there were 23 Covid-19 active patients at Silchar Medical College. Further, 06 patients were put under ventilator support, and 17 in oxygen support. In the last 24 hours, 04 Covid positive patients were admitted at SMCH and 05 were discharged. A total of 08 patients were detected positive in RAT at SMCH and 10 in RTPCR on Wednesday. Majority of them detected positive on Wednesday opted for home isolation.