174 detected Covid +ve in Cachar till 6 PM on Thursday, 1 death at SMCH

June 17:  A total of 174 new cases of COVID-19 was reported till 6 PM on Thursday in Cachar. The number of positive cases is expected to rise towards the night. During the day, 4,760 Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) were done in which 157 were found positive, whereas 17 others tested positive in RT-PCR Test. This was informed by DIPRO Cachar on Thursday evening. Also, 553 patients were discharged after recovery. With this, the total number of active cases in Cachar stands at 1,799. It needs mention here that 262 persons were detected Covid-19 positive on Wednesday.

Death of Covid-19 patients continued unabated in Barak Valley. The last 24 hours (5 PM on 16 June to 5 PM on 17 June) witnessed demise of 01 Covid-19 positive patient at Silchar Medical College & Hospital (SMCH). This was informed by Dr. Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH. His detailed reports were forwarded to the State Death Audit Board. The deceased is from Hailakandi town. However, none from Cachar died at SMCH during the day. The deceased from Hailakandi was identified as:

• Sutapa Chanda (38) from Ward No. 4 in Hailakandi was admitted at SMCH on 14 June. She, however, passed away at 10.30 AM on 17 June.

Dr Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH informed that till 5 PM on 17 June, there were 140 Covid-19 active patients at Silchar Medical College, out of which 78 patients were there in the ICU, whereas, 46 of them were in the Covid ward. Further, 13 patients were put under ventilator support and 102 of them were in oxygen support. In the last 24 hours, 11 Covid positive patients were admitted at SMCH and 34 of them were discharged. Further, 15 of them have opted for home isolation.