92 fresh COVID-19 cases detected in Lakhimpur

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LAKHIMPUR: A total of 92 fresh COVID-19 cases were detected in Lakhimpur district on Wednesday as per the result of Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) conducted across the district. On this day, the District Health Department conducted the RAT upon 1,661 people across the district.

The detected cases were reported from North Lakhimpur Urban Hospital (5), Dhalpur BPHC (16), Bihpuriya BPHC (6), Naoboicha BPHC (12), Boginadi BPHC (23), Dhakuakhana BPHC (5) and Lakhimpur Medical College and Hospital Respiratory Clinic (22). On this day, the Health Department of the district registered 58 per cent achievement with regard to conducting the RAT out of the targeted figure 2790.

With these fresh patients, the cumulative total of COVID-19 cases of the district has surged to 9527 since April 4 of the last year. Out of them, 8,543 recovered patients have been discharged from hospitals and home quarantine while there are 881 active cases in the district at present. On Wednesday, 21 recovered patients were discharged from institutional isolation and home isolation.

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