18 new COVID cases take Arunachal's tally to 16,629

ITANAGAR: At least 18 more people, including two army personnel, tested positive for Covid-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, pushing the tally in the State to 16,629. Meanwhile, 11 infected persons were cured of the disease on Saturday, taking the total number of recoveries in the State to 16,333. The recovery rate among Coronavirus patients in the state currently stands at 98.21 per cent. Arunachal Pradesh now has 241 active cases, and 55 patients have succumbed to the infection so far. The fatality ratio is at 0.33 per cent, said State Surveillance Officer Dr Lobsang Jampaa on Sunday.

Of the fresh cases, seven were reported from the Capital Complex region, six from Tawang, three from West Kameng and one each from Papumpare and LepaRada districts.

The Capital Complex region — comprising Itanagar, Naharlagun, Nirjuli and Banderdewa areas — has the highest number of active cases at 90, followed by Tawang (29), East Siang (25) and West Kameng (22).four, all the patients were asymptomatic.

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