One new corona case detected; tally rises to 3,363 in Hailakandi

Jan.12: One fresh COVID-19 positive case has been reported from South Assam’s Hailakandi district on Tuesday taking the total tally to 3,363. Health authorities here disclosed that one case has been detected under under RAT. Altogether 397 swab samples were taken on Tuesday out of which 34 are under RT-PCR and 363 under RAT.

Altogether 1,952 cases have been found positive under RAT with over 50 per cent without travel history. 3,333 persons on being cured have been discharged from hospitals.The number of active cases are seven with three positive patients under home isolation and four at SK Roy Civil Hospital.

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. Of the 32,592 RT-PCR samples taken, 30,248 have tested negative. Swab results of 19 persons are awaited. Altogether 1,38,303 swab samples were taken out of which 32,592:are under RT-PCR and 1,05,711 under RAT.