With 14 more Covid +ve cases, day’s total in Cachar rises to 46 on 20 July, 1 death at SMCH

July 20: The District Health Department of Cachar updated the Covid-19 data of Tuesday at 11.50 PM. As per the latest data, 14 more persons were detected as Coronavirus positive during the day. With this, a total of 46 persons were found positive in the district on 20 July. Earlier, at 6 PM, it was informed that 32 persons were found positive. With this, the number of active cases in Cachar has come down to 318. This was informed by District Media Expert on Tuesday night. Also, 46 patients were discharged during the day. It needs mention here that on Monday, 41 persons were detected as Covid-19 positive in Cachar.

As per the updated data, a total of 6,758 Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) were done, out of which, 31 persons were found positive, whereas 15 more were detected positive in RT-PCR Test. With this, the total number of Covid cases since 1 April, 2021 reached 18,635 whereas during this phase, 18,137 patients were discharged.

Apart from this, the district authority informed that out of the 318 active patients:

67 of them are admitted at SMCH
13 at MH
46 at SM Dev Civil Hospital
09 at Green Heals Pvt Hospital
06 at CRPF Doyapur
00 at Gracewell Nursing Home
05 at Cachar Cancer Hospital
00 at Valley Hospital
00 at South City Hospital
01 at Chibitabichia Model Hospital
05 at Jivan Jyoti Hospital
28 at Chotodudpatil Model Hospital
13 Palonghat Model Hospital
118 patients are in home isolation.

The Covid-19 situation in Cachar is gradually improving. There has been substantial decline in the number of daily positive cases. However, the last 24 hours (5 PM on 19 July to 5 PM on 20 July) witnessed the death of 01 Covid-19 positive patient at Silchar Medical College & Hospital (SMCH). The detailed reports were forwarded to the State Death Audit Board. This was informed by Dr. Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH on Tuesday evening. The deceased, a 3-year-old child was identified as:

• Habibur Rahman (03 years) from Borbondh Part-II in Hailakandi district was admitted at SMCH on 19 July. The kid, however, passed away at 9 AM on 20 July.

Dr Bhaskar Gupta, Vice Principal of SMCH informed that till 5 PM on 20 July, there were 72 Covid-19 active patients at Silchar Medical College, out of which 43 patients were there in the ICU, whereas, 29 of them were in the Covid ward. Further, 05 patients were put under ventilator support and 55 of them were in oxygen support. In the last 24 hours, 07 Covid positive patients were admitted at SMCH and 01 of them were discharged.