13 new +ve cases in Hailakandi on Sunday, tally rises to 2,520

6 Sept. : 13 fresh COVID-19 positive cases have been reported from South Assam’s Hailakandi district on Sunday, taking the total tally to 2,520. Health authorities here disclosed that all the 13 positive cases have been detected under the Rapid Antigen Test (RAT). 488 swab samples have been taken on Sunday.

Altogether 1,322 cases have been found positive under RAT with over 50 per cent without travel history. 2,084 persons on being cured have been discharged from hospitals.The number of active cases is 419. Six COVID-19 positive patients have breathed their last at Silchar Medical College and Hospital. 11 deaths at SMC&H have been declared as ‘non-COVID’ by the State level Death Audit Board. 145 COVID-19 afflicted asymptomatic persons are under home isolation. Of the 23,227 swab samples taken, 18,948 have tested negative. Swab results of 2,201 persons are awaited.

The district administration has stepped up swab samples collection. 54,179 swab samples were taken under RT-PCR and RAT. 40-45 mobile medical teams have fanned out to different parts of the district.