AR man dies of COVID-19
Source: The Sangai Express
Jiribam, July 21 2020:
One Assam Rifles personnel of the 37 Bn which is based at Kadamtala, Jiribam died of COVID-19 at Silchar Medical College on July 19 .
He was posted at Pailapul, Cachar district in Assam at the time of his
death.
The 37 Assam Rifles personnel was found COVED-19 positive after rapid antigen test at Silchar Medical College on July 19 and he died just half an hour after he was confirmed positive.
17 other personnel of 37 AR who are also posted at Kadamtala, Jiribam were also found COVID-19 positive after their samples were tested at Jiribam district hospital.
They were among 133 people tested yesterday.
However, all the 90 samples tested today turned out to be negative.
Subsequent upon the death of the AR personnel at Silchar and the detection of 17 positive cases amongst AR men, Deputy Commissioner W Malemnganba Chenglei has issued an order whereby the 37 AR post and PGCIL compound have been declared as containment areas.