Late admissions continue to kill people, 6 declared dead in SMCH; 474 positive in Cachar till 6 pm

The high number of deaths continues in Silchar Medical College and Hospital. In the last 24 hours (till 5:00 pm) six individuals have been declared dead at SMCH. Five out of the six deceased died within 48 hours of admission. Experts all over the world have stated that COVID alone cannot kill an individual and the deterioration is not very rapid. If beds with oxygen supply are available, then on timely reporting, treatment can cure.

In metros and mini-metros, the hospitals got chocked and therefore patients died on the road or waiting outside the hospital. Moreover, there was no oxygen available. Here in Cachar, the situation is not that grim yet. Despite repeated appeals from deputy commissioners and doctors, patients are hiding their symptoms, testing late and then upon testing positive, they are not reporting to the hospital. This late reporting has increased fatalities.

53-year-old Abdul Matlib, a resident of Badarpur, Karimganj took admission on May 22 and was declared dead on May 23 at 11:40 pm. 70-year-old Amalendu Deb was the first patient to be declared dead on May 24. He succumbed at 4:10 am. The Hailakandi resident was admitted to the hospital on May 23.

Silchar’s Shyamananda Lane resident, 63-year-old Samarendra Chandra Paul had taken admission on May 24 and was declared dead on the same day at 6:20 am. Surajit Bhumij, a 40-year-old resident of Kalidabor in Cachar was admitted to the hospital on May 21 and was declared dead on May 24 at 7:50 am. 47-year-old Shukia Koiri from Tilanagar in Cachar was declared dead pm May 24 at 8:50 am. She was admitted to the hospital on May 23. Santosh Namashudra, a 55-year-old resident of Bata Nagar Karimganj and was declared dead on May 24, he was admitted to the hospital on the same day.

In Cachar district, 474 individuals have tested positive on Monday till 6:00. In Hailakandi, 85 samples tested positive.

The report will be updated at 10:30 pm.