37 new COVID-19 positive cases detected in Hailakandi; Algapur MLA tests positive

8 August : 37 fresh COVID-19 positive cases have been reported from South Assam’s Hailakandi district on Saturday, taking the total tally to 1,285. Health authorities here disclosed that of the 37 positive cases detected on Saturday, 30 cases have been detected under the Rapid Antigen Test (RAT).

A total of 435 cases have been found positive under RAT so far with majority of them sans travel history. Algapur MLA, Nizamuddin Choudhury has been detected corona positive along with members of his family, driver and PSOs on Saturday. MLA Choudhury and his family have been kept under home isolation.

Two COVID-19 positive patients viz., Mangoli Rani Das, 53, and Foijul Haque Barbhuiya, 65, breathed their last at Silchar Medical College and Hospital. Six deaths at SMC&H have been declared as ‘non-COVID’. Only 5 persons are currently under facility quarantine centres while 6,443 under home quarantine. Of the 15,498 swab samples taken, 13,494 turned out to be negative.

Meanwhile, the district administration has appreciated laboratory technician and COVID-19 warrior, Didarul Haque Mazarbhuiyan for donating COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma at Silchar Medical College and Hospital. Mazarbhuiyan, 34, a resident of Ward No.3 of Hailakandi Municipal Board was found symptomatic on June 23 and was admitted at SMC&H. He was discharged on June 28 last. Mazarbhuiyan was felicitated by the SMC&H authorities with a gamocha and handed over a certificate and a letter from Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr.Himanta Biswa Sarma.