With 99 more Covid +ve cases, day’s total in Cachar rises to 181 on 21 June, 2 deaths registered

June 21: The District Health Department of Cachar updated the Covid-19 data of Monday at 11.45 PM. As per the latest data, 99 more persons were detected as coronavirus positive during the day. With this, a total of 181 persons were found positive in the district on 21 June. Earlier, at 6 PM, it was informed that 82 persons were found positive. With this, the number of active cases in Cachar has reached 1,620. This was informed by DIPRO Cachar on Monday night. Also, 208 patients were discharged during the day. It needs mention here that on Sunday, 98 persons were detected as Covid-19 positive in Cachar.

“It is known that the rate of contamination is high in Cachar district. Naturally, if in the next two days, the rate of contamination in Cachar continues to be high, then it would definitely be discussed in the cabinet meeting scheduled on Wednesday. If the cabinet feels that there is a necessity of declaring complete lockdown in Cachar, then the same would be declared.” This was stated by state Cabinet Minister Parimal Suklabaidya, while speaking with the journalists in Hailakandi on Monday afternoon.

Moreover, the new Covid SOP released by Assam Government on Monday to be effective from 22 June stated, “Districts where the total number of cumulative cases and per day cases are still showing persistently high numbers, especially Cachar, Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Sonitpur and Nagaon will be under close watch. In case, there is no improvement in the COVID status in these districts, stricter restrictions may follow.” In Cachar district, shops and business establishments etc will close at 12 noon and Covid curfew will continue here in Cachar from 1 PM to 5 AM.

As per the updated data, a total of 23,083 Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) were done, out of which, 156 persons were found positive, whereas 25 more were detected positive in RT-PCR Test. With this, the total number of Covid cases since 1 April, 2021 reached 16,572, whereas during this phase, 14,794 patients were discharged.

Apart from this, the district authority informed that out of the 1,620 active patients:

• 135 of them are admitted at SMCH
• 12 at MH
• 38 at SM Dev Civil Hospital
• 12 at Green Heals Pvt Hospital
• 13 at CRPF Doyapur
• 00 at Gracewell Nursing Home
• 16 at Cachar Cancer Hospital
• 08 at Valley Hospital
• 00 at South City Hospital
• 12 at Chibitabichia Model Hospital
• 07 at Jivan Jyoti Hospital
• 25 at Chotodudpatil Model Hospital
• 05 Palonghat Model Hospital
• 1,337 patients are in home isolation.

Death of Covid-19 patients continued unabated in Barak Valley. The last 24 hours (5 PM on 20 June to 5 PM on 21 June) witnessed demise of 02 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 two deceased, one of them is from Cachar, while the other is from Karimganj .

The deceased were identified as Rakhal Chandra Dey (76) from Kathal Road in Cachar district and Riaz-ul Haque (05 years) from Kanishail in Karimganj.

Dr Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH informed that till 5 PM on 21 June, there were 122 Covid-19 active patients at Silchar Medical College, out of which 71 patients were there in the ICU, whereas, 51 of them were in the Covid ward. Further, 10 patients were put under ventilator support and 92 of them were in oxygen support. In the last 24 hours, 15 Covid positive patients were admitted at SMCH and 26 of them were discharged.