431 tests Covid positive in Cachar on Friday, 416 discharged & 2 deaths at SMCH

Jan. 21: The number of coronavirus cases in Cachar district is gradually increasing. The District Health Department of Cachar updated the Covid-19 data of Friday at 6.30 PM. As per the latest data, the daily Covid count in Cachar crossed the 400-mark on Friday. A total of 431 persons were found positive in the district on 21 January. Also, 416 patients were discharged (406 from home & 10 from hospital) during the day. With this, the number of active cases in Cachar has reached 2,155 out of which, 1,968 are in home isolation whereas 187 are admitted in various hospitals of the district. On Thursday, 479 persons were found positive in Cachar.

As per the updated data, a total of 3,198 Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) were done, out of which, 292 persons were found positive, whereas 139 were detected positive out of 397 RT-PCR Tests. With this, the total number of Covid cases since 1 Jan 2022 reached 4,598 whereas during this phase, 2,429 patients were discharged. This data was provided by the district health department from 12 noon of 20 January to 12 noon of 21 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 20 January to 5 PM on 21 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 Friday evening.

The deceased were identified as:

1. Amal Rabidas (54) from Nityanandapur Part-II in Hailakandi district tested Covid positive and was admitted at SMCH on 14 January. The patient, however, breathed his last at 8.15 PM on 20 January, 2022.
2. Rakesh Suklabaidya (68) from Bahanwal in Cachar district tested Covid positive and got admitted at SMCH on 20 January. He died at 11.45 AM on 21 January, 2022.

Dr Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH informed that till 5 PM on 21 January, there were 39 Covid-19 active patients at Silchar Medical College. Further, 02 patients were put under ventilator support, and 09 in oxygen support. In the last 24 hours, 09 Covid positive patients were admitted at SMCH and 09 were discharged. A total of 60 patients were detected positive in RAT at SMCH and 16 in RTPCR on Friday. Majority of them detected positive on Friday opted for home isolation.