Around 93 tests Covid positive at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Pailapool

Jan. 13: With the coronavirus again playing havoc throughout the country, more and more new cases are coming to the forefront. At least 93 people including 81 students and 12 staff of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Pailapool in Cachar district tested positive for COVID-19. Immediate safety measures were adopted by the school and health authorities to contain the further spread of the virus in the campus. As per reports, their samples were sent for genome sequencing.

The number of coronavirus cases in Cachar district is gradually increasing. The District Health Department of Cachar updated the Covid-19 data of Thursday at 7.30 PM. As per the latest data, the daily Covid count in Cachar crossed the 300-mark on Thursday. A total of 325 persons were found positive in the district on 13 January. Also, 81 patients were discharged (11 from hospital & 70 from home) during the day. With this, the number of active cases in Cachar has reached 1.024, out of which, 915 are in home isolation whereas 105 are admitted in various hospitals of the district. On Wednesday, 214 persons were found positive in Cachar.