110 fresh COVID cases detected in Karimganj on Tuesday, 72 patients discharged

May 11: Karimganj reported 110 fresh COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, pushing the coronavirus tally in the district to 5,424. Of the 110 active cases detected on Tuesday, 94 have been found positive under Rapid Antigen Test and 16 under RT-PCR. The district has altogether 718 active COVID-19 cases while 72 patients have been discharged from hospital and home isolation on Tuesday.

1,390 swab samples were collected on Tuesday. Altogether 2,42,153 samples have been tested so far.
The district has currently 25 active containment zones.

Meanwhile, due to surge in COVID-19 cases, the district administration has converted the Indoor Stadium situated at Brojendra Road as COVID Care Centre. An order to this effect was issued by District Magistrate cum Chairman, DDMA, Anbamuthan MP on Tuesday. Circle Officer, Karimganj Sadar Revenue Circle has been made the overall incharge of the centre. In the order, Joint Director, Health Services has been directed to depute a Nodal Officer not below the rank of M&HO I and also to arrange medical, para medical and other support staff for proper functioning of the COVID Care Centre.