4 Covid-19 patients die at Silchar Medical College in last 24 hours

June 12: Death of Covid-19 patients continued unabated in Barak Valley. The last 24 hours (5 PM on 11 June to 5 PM on 12 June) witnessed demise of 04 Covid-19 positive patients at Silchar Medical College & Hospital (SMCH). This was informed by Dr. Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH. Their detailed reports were forwarded to the State Death Audit Board. Out of the 4 deceased, 03 are from Cachar, whereas 01 belongs to Hailakandi. The deceased were identified as:

• Pushpa Rani Biswas (84) from Nutan Para in Hailakandi was admitted at SMCH on 7 June. She, however, passed away at 9 PM on 11 June.
• Fakrul Islam Barbhuiya (50) from Dakkhin Krishnapur in Cachar took admission at SMCH on 8 June. He breathed his last at 9 PM on 11 June.
• S Kulachandra (72) from Lakhipur in Cachar district got admitted at SMCH on 6 June. He died at 11 AM on 12 June.
• Alauddin Barbhuiya (60) from Baghabazar in Cachar was admitted at SMCH on 10 June. He expired at 2.50 PM on 12 June.

Dr Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH informed that till 5 PM on 12 June, there were 195 Covid-19 active patients at Silchar Medical College, out of which 82 patients were there in the ICU, whereas, 113of them were in the Covid ward. Further, 17 patients were put under ventilator support and 138 of them were in oxygen support. In the last 24 hours, 25 Covid positive patients were admitted at SMCH and 28 of them were discharged. Further, 10 of them have opted for home isolation.