Two new corona cases detected on Monday; tally rises to 3,369 in Hailakandi

Jan.18: Two fresh COVID-19 positive cases have been reported from South Assam’s Hailakandi district on Monday taking the total tally to 3,369. Health authorities here disclosed that two cases have been detected under under RAT. Altogether 486 swab samples were taken Monday out of which 46 are under RT-PCR and 440 under RAT.

Altogether 1,958 cases have been found positive under RAT with over 50 per cent without travel history. 3,338 persons on being cured have been discharged from hospitals.The number of active cases are eight with five positive patients under home isolation, two at SK Roy Civil Hospital and one at Silchar Medical College and 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 32,791 RT-PCR samples taken, 30,320 have tested negative. Swab results of 134 persons are awaited. Altogether 1,40,334 swab samples were taken out of which 32,791:are under RT-PCR and 1,07,543 under RAT.