10 new corona positive cases detected in Hailakandi district

HAILAKANDI: 10 fresh COVID-19 positive cases have been reported from South Assam's Hailakandi district on Tuesday, taking the total tally to 3,178.

Health authorities here disclosed that all the 10 positive cases have been detected under the Rapid Antigen Test (RAT). Altogether 801 swab samples were taken on Tuesday out of which 109 are under RT-PCR and 692 under RAT.

Altogether 1,843 cases have been found positive under RAT with over 50 per cent without travel history. 2,969 persons on being cured have been released from hospitals.The number of active cases is 190.

Eight COVID-19 positive patients have breathed their last at Silchar Medical College and Hospital. 11 deaths at SMC&H have been declared as 'non-COVID' by the State level Death Audit Board. 110 COVID-19 asymptomatic persons are under home isolation.

Of the 26,473 swab samples taken, 23,991 have tested negative. Swab results of 267 persons are awaited. Altogether 86,434 swab samples were taken out of which 26,582 are under RT-PCR and 59,852 under RAT.

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