3 found Covid +ve in Cachar on Saturday, 38 active cases in the district

Aug 20: The District Health Department updated the Covid-19 data of Saturday. As per the latest data, only 03 persons (0 RT-PCR & 03 RAT) were found positive in the district on 20 August, 2022. At present, 38 positive patients in the district have opted for home isolation while none have taken admission in hospitals. Further,01 persons were discharged during the day.

As per the updated data, a total of 161 Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) were done, out of which, 03 persons were found positive, whereas no one was detected positive out of 05 RT-PCR Test. With this, the total number of active Covid cases stands at 38. On Friday, 10 persons were detected as Covid positive in Cachar.

During this phase (1 July, 2022 onwards) till now 916 positive cases were detected and 877 were discharged in the district of Cachar. During this phase, a total of 01 death was registered. The deceased, a resident of Silchar died at GNRC, Guwahati.

District Administration Cachar in a message stated, “Public is requested to adhere to all COVID 19 protocols and keep themselves safe, as CoVID 19 cases have started creeping up again.”