COVID-19 tally crosses 2,000 mark in Hailakandi district

HAILAKANDI: 29 fresh COVID-19 positive cases have been reported from South Assam's Hailakandi district on Wednesday, taking the total tally to 2,020.

Health authorities here disclosed that of the 29 positive cases, 18 have been detected under the Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) while 11 under RT-PCR.

Altogether 1,063 cases have been found positive under RAT with over 50 per cent without travel history. 1,583 persons on being cured have been discharged from hospitals.The number of active cases is 422. Six COVID-19 positive patients have breathed their last at Silchar Medical College and Hospital. Nine deaths at SMC&H have been declared as 'non-COVID' by the State level Death Audit Board.

102 COVID-19 afflicted persons are under home isolation. Of the 18,632 swab samples taken, 15,136 have tested negative. Swab results of 1,659 persons are awaited. The district administration has stepped up swab samples collection under RAT. 40-45 mobile medical teams have fanned out to different parts of the district. The administration has set a target of collecting 2,000 swab samples per day.

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