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ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday regisatered its highest single-day spike of COVID-19 cases, with 75 more people testing positive for the infection. The fresh cases have taken the State's coronavirus tally to 462. The State registered its previous highest single-day spike on July 3 when 37 cases were reported.
A total of 49 of the 75 fresh cases were reported in the Capital Complex region where a lockdown is imposed, while 12 were registered in East Siang district, five in Lepa Rada, three in Namsai, two in Lower Dibang Valley and one each in Changlang, Tirap, Longding and Siang districts. The Siang district reported its first coronavirus case, said State Surveillance Officer Dr L Jampa.
All, barring 11 new patients, are asymptomatic; and they have been admitted to COVID Care Centres. Eight more patients recovered from the disease on Tuesday.
They have been advised 14-day home quarantine and self-monitoring upon their release from hospitals.
The Capital Complex region comprising Itanagar, Naharlagun, Nirjuli and Banderdewa areas has so far registered 193 cases — the highest in the State, followed by the districts of Changlang (33), Namsai (16), West Kameng (15), East Siang and Lower Subansiri (12 each).
Of the 462 cases, 306 are active while 153 people have recovered and three patients have died, Dr Jampa said, adding 33,807 samples have been tested so far.
Arunachal Pradesh had remained virus-free till May 23. It witnessed a spurt in COVID-19 cases after residents started returning from other parts of the country.
The State government has decided to convert the newly-constructed MLA apartments at Chimpu near here into a dedicated COVID-19 hospital.
"Approval has been accorded for setting up of a dedicated COVID-19 Hospital at MLA apartment today.
While catering to need for better infrastructural facility, this will also ensure safety of our frontline health workers. I thank all MLAs for the support in this noble cause," Khandu tweeted.