COVID-19 tally in Hailakandi reaches 1,991 with 18 more +ve cases on Tuesday

25 August: 18 fresh COVID-19 positive cases have been reported from South Assam’s Hailakandi district on Tuesday, taking the total tally to 1,991. Health authorities here disclosed that of the 18 positive cases, 15 have been detected under the Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) while three under RT-PCR.

Altogether 1,045 cases have been found positive under RAT with over 50 per cent without travel history. 1,555 persons on being cured have been discharged from hospitals.The number of active cases is 421. Six COVID-19 positive patients have breathed their last at Silchar Medical College and Hospital. Nine deaths at SMC&H have been declared as ‘non-COVID’ by the State level Death Audit Board. 111 COVID-19 afflicted persons are under home isolation. Of the 17,792 swab samples taken, 14,976 have tested negative. Swab results of 990 persons are awaited.

Meanwhile, the district administration intensified swab samples collection under RAT. 40-45 mobile medical teams have fanned out to different parts of the district. The administration has set a target of collecting 2,000 swab samples per day.