13 more COVID-19 positive cases in Hailakandi, taking tally to 72

7 June: 13 more fresh COVID-19 positive cases have been detected in Hailakandi district on Sunday, taking the total tally to 72. Health authorities disclosed that all the 13 infected persons have been in institutional quarantine centres.

Among those infected are Burhanuddin Barbhuiya, 20, Kamrul Islam Mazumder, 23, Sarim Ahmed Barbhuiya, 28, Abu Hanifa Mazarbhuiya, 24, Somiruddin Laskar, 18, Baharul Mazumder, 35, Johorul Alom Laskar, 26, Tahir Hussain Barbhuiya, 31, Amiruddin Barbhuiya, 33, Jabed Ahmed Barbhuiya, 24, Joynal Hasan Laskar, 20, Jahirul Islam Choudhury, 26 and Aklasuddin Barbhuiya, 21.

Of the 13 COVID-19 infected persons, seven were housed in Jamira MV School quarantine centre, five in JNV and one in DIET quarantine centres. They have been shifted to the SK Roy Civil Hospital.

Meanwhile, Bakrihower Part I under Algapur revenue circle has been declared a containment zone by the Hailakandi district administration to arrest the spread of COVID-19 on Saturday evening. Two persons who were under home quarantine tested positive and the area was sealed at 8 pm on Saturday. All entry and exit points and movement of people have been banned. With this, the district has now five containment zones.

49 infected persons are admitted at isolation wards of the civil hospital. Five cured patients have been discharged from the civil hospital while four from the Silchar Medical College and Hospital on Sunday. 916 persons are under institutional quarantine while 596 are under home quarantine. 238 persons were put under institutional quarantine while 12 persons were released on Sunday. Of the 2,166 swab samples taken, 1,604 have turned out to be negative. Results of 430 swab samples are awaited.