One new corona case detected; tally rises to 3,322 in Hailakandi

Nov.6: One fresh COVID-19 positive case has been reported from South Assam’s Hailakandi district on Friday, taking the total tally to 3,322. Health authorities here disclosed that the only single positive case has been detected under RT-PCR. Altogether 866 swab samples were taken on Friday out of which 107 are under RT-PCR and 759 under RAT.

Altogether 1,928 cases have been found positive under RAT with over 50 per cent without travel history. 3,283 persons on being cured have been discharged from hospitals.The number of active cases is 16. Nine COVID-19 positive patients have breathed their last at Silchar Medical College and Hospital. 14 deaths at SMC&H have been declared as ‘non-COVID’ by the State level Death Audit Board. 10 COVID-19 asymptomatic persons are under home isolation.

Of the 29,534 RT-PCR samples taken, 27,075 have tested negative. Swab results of 78 persons are awaited. Altogether 1,07,056 swab samples were taken out of which 29,534 are under RT-PCR and 77,522 under RAT.