Two new corona cases detected on Wednesday; tally rises to 3,365 in Hailakandi

Jan.13: Two fresh COVID-19 positive cases have been reported from South Assam’s Hailakandi district on Wednesday taking the total tally to 3,365. Health authorities here disclosed that two cases have been detected under under RAT. Altogether 400 swab samples were taken on Wednesday out of which 33 are under RT-PCR and 367 under RAT.

Altogether 1,954 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 nine with five 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 32,625 RT-PCR samples taken, 30,248 have tested negative. Swab results of 53 persons are awaited. Altogether 1,38,703 swab samples were taken out of which 32,625:are under RT-PCR and 1,06,078 under RAT.