244 new COVID-19 cases in Arunachal Pradesh

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ITANAGAR: The COVID-19 caseload in Arunachal Pradesh rose to 20,046 with the State reporting the highest single-day spike of 244 cases, including four CRPF personnel and an Army jawan, during the last 24 hours, informed State Surveillance Officer DrLobsangJampa here on Sunday.

Meanwhile, 135 persons were cured of the disease on Saturday, taking the total number of recoveries in the State to 17,984. The death toll remained constant at 60. The recovery rate among Coronavirus patients stands at 89.71 per cent while the active rate percentage stands at 9.99 and the positivity rate at eight per cent. As on date, the State has 2,002 active cases, added DrJampa. A total of 2,84,949 people have been inoculated since the beginning of the vaccination programme in January, added State Immunisation Officer DrDimongPadung.

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