Huge spike! 269 detected Covid positive in Cachar on Tuesday

Jan. 11: The number of coronavirus cases in Cachar district is gradually increasing. The District Health Department of Cachar updated the Covid-19 data of Tuesday at 8.10 PM. As per the latest data, the daily Covid count in Cachar crossed the 200-mark. A total of 269 persons were found positive in the district on 11 January. Also, 58 patients were discharged (09 from hospital & 49 from home) during the day. With this, the number of active cases in Cachar has reached 609, out of which, 528 are in home isolation whereas 81 are admitted in various hospitals of the district. On Monday, 120 persons were found positive in Cachar.

As per the updated data, a total of 1,833 Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) were done, out of which, 163 persons were found positive, whereas 106 were detected positive out of 413 RT-PCR Tests. With this, the total number of Covid cases since 1 April, 2021 reached 21,282 whereas during this phase, 20,451 patients were discharged. This data was provided by the district health department from 12 noon of 10 January to 12 noon of 11 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 10 January to 5 PM on 11 January) did not witness the death of any Covid-19 positive patient at Silchar Medical College & Hospital (SMCH). This was informed by Dr. Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH on Tuesday evening.

Dr Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH informed that till 5 PM on 11 January, there were 35 Covid-19 active patients at Silchar Medical College. Further, 02 patients were put under ventilator support, and 06 in oxygen support. In the last 24 hours, 13 Covid positive patients were admitted at SMCH and 09 were discharged. Further, 05 patients were shifted to Covid Care Centre and 45 opted for home isolation.