Three more tests COVID-19 positive in Hailakandi, count now 143

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HAILAKANDI: Three more confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported from Hailakandi on Monday, taking the tally to 143. Health authorities here disclosed that Samim Ahmed Laskar, 23, Abu Sufian Laskar, 20, and Abul Hussain, 25, have tested positive. Samim was in HPC Hospital while Laskar and Hussain were under institutional quarantine at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya.

Two infected patients have been shifted to the Mahatma Gandhi Model Hospital at Katlicherra and one at SK Roy Civil Hospital at Hailakandi.

Two COVID-19 positive patients succumbed to the contagious disease in the district, the recent victim being Mangoli Rani Das, 53, a resident of Bakrihower Part I under Algapur revenue circle, who breathed her last at the Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMC&H) on Friday.

Another COVID-19 positive patient named Foijul Haque Barbhuiya, 65, of Borjurai village under Hailakandi revenue circle died at SMC&H on April 10 last.

Superintendent of SK Roy designated COVID-19 Civil Hospital, Dr.Sudip Chakraborty informed that 43 COVID-19 positive patients are admitted at the isolation wards while 26 are at MG Model Hospital while 21 are at SMC&H.

There are currently 92 active cases, which include two deaths. 51 patients on being cured have been discharged from civil hospital in Hailakandi, SMC&H, Silchar and Guwahati Medical College and Hospital.

Of the 3,232 swab samples taken, 3,003 turned out to be negative, including 617 negative on Monday. Results of 37 swab samples awaited. There are 766 persons under facility quarantine centre and 1,325 under home quarantine.

Following the lapse of 14 days since the last tested COVID-19 positive cases and no report of any acute respiratory infection and influenza like illness from the containment and buffer zones, the district administration has withdrawn the Panchgram under Algapur revenue circle, Rajyeswarpur Part VIII under Lala revenue circle, Hospital Road under Katlicherra revenue circle and Hailakandi town ward no.6 under Hailakandi revenue circle. With this withdrawal, there are two containment zones in the district - one at Bakrihower Part I under Algapur revenue circle and the other at Monacherra Part I under Lala revenue circle.

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