Death continues! 2 more Covid +ve patients die at SMCH on Monday

Jan. 24: There has been a gradual rise in the number of daily positive cases in Cachar district. The last 24 hours (5 PM on 23 January to 5 PM on 24 January) witnessed the death of 02 more Covid-19 positive patients at Silchar Medical College & Hospital (SMCH). This was informed by Dr Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH on Monday evening.

The deceased were identified as:

• Jagadish Ghosh (75) from Patherkandi in Karimganj district tested Covid positive and was admitted at SMCH at 8.30 PM on 21 January. The patient, however, breathed his last at 6.40 AM on 24 January, 2022. The patient was suffering from uremic encephalopathy, aspiration pneumonia.
• Sanjay Das (45) from Bihara in Cachar district tested Covid positive and was admitted at SMCH at 11.52 AM on 23 January. The patient, however, breathed his last at 9.16 AM on 24 January, 2022. The patient was suffering from uremic encephalopathy, acute kidney injury.

Dr Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH informed that till 5 PM on 24 January, there were 27 Covid-19 active patients at Silchar Medical College. Further, 06 patients were put under ventilator support, and 12 in oxygen support. In the last 24 hours, 10 Covid positive patients were admitted at SMCH and 08 were discharged. A total of 35 patients were detected positive in RAT at SMCH and 10 in RTPCR on Monday. Majority of them detected positive on Monday opted for home isolation.