479 tests Covid positive in Cachar on Thursday, 230 discharged & 2 deaths at SMCH

Jan. 20: 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 5.50 PM. As per the latest data, the daily Covid count in Cachar crossed the 400-mark on Thursday. A total of 479 persons were found positive in the district on 20 January. Also, 230 patients were discharged (208 from home & 22 from hospital) during the day. With this, the number of active cases in Cachar has reached 2,141 out of which, 1,974 are in home isolation whereas 167 are admitted in various hospitals of the district. On Wednesday, 533 persons were found positive in Cachar.

As per the updated data, a total of 2,482 Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) were done, out of which, 327 persons were found positive, whereas 152 were detected positive out of 382 RT-PCR Tests. With this, the total number of Covid cases since 1 Jan 2022 reached 4,167 whereas during this phase, 2,013 patients were discharged. This data was provided by the district health department from 12 noon of 19 January to 12 noon of 20 January, 2022. There has been a gradual rise in the number of daily positive cases in Cachar district. The last 24 hours (5 PM on 19 January to 5 PM on 20 January) witnessed the death of 02 Covid-19 positive patients at Silchar Medical College & Hospital (SMCH). This was informed by Dr Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH on Thursday evening.

The deceased were identified as:

1. Mahendra Devi (78) from Joypur Part-2 in Cachar district tested Covid positive and was admitted at SMCH on 11 January. The patient, however, breathed her last at 10.55 AM on 20 January, 2022.
2. Manish Debnath (56) from Lakhisahar in Hailakandi district tested Covid positive and got admitted at SMCH on 14 January. He died at 12.45 PM on 20 January, 2022.

Dr Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH informed that till 5 PM on 20 January, there were 43 Covid-19 active patients at Silchar Medical College. Further, 02 patients were put under ventilator support, and 12 in oxygen support. In the last 24 hours, 12 Covid positive patients were admitted at SMCH and 06 were discharged. A total of 77 patients were detected positive in RAT at SMCH and 25 in RTPCR on Thursday. Out of the active cases, 68 opted for home isolation and 3 were transferred to Covid Care Centres.