6,291 inoculated against COVIID-19 in Arunachal Pradesh

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ITANAGAR: A total of 6,291 Health workers have received shots of COVID-19 vaccine so far in Arunachal Pradesh, informed State Immunization Officer (SIO) DrDimongPadung. On the other hand, an Army man tested positive for COVID-19, taking the tally in the State to 16,819. Meanwhile, 20 more infected patients recuperated from the disease on Sunday, taking the total number of recoveries to 16,745, said State Surveillance Officer (SSO) DrLobsangJampa on Monday.

The recovery rate in the State is 99.56 per cent while the fatality ratio is 0.33 per cent and the positivity rate currently stands at 0.10 per cent. As on date, the State has only 18 active COVID-19 cases while 56 people have succumbed to the infection so far.

The single case was detected from the Dahung military camp in West Kameng district through RT-PCR test; and the patient was asymptomatic.

The Capital Complex Region — comprising Itanagar, Naharlagun, Nirjuli and Banderdewa areas — and West Kameng district have the highest number of active cases at four each while Changlang and East Siang have three cases each. The State has so far conducted 3,89,689 sample tests, including 136 on Sunday.

Meanwhile, DrPadung added that the Health department has been carrying out inoculation drive four days a week — Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. So far seven persons have developed after effects after immunization in the State.

The highest number of vaccines were administered in Papumpare district so far with a total of 734 persons receiving the jabs, followed by West Kameng (588) and Namsai (571).

The State has received a total of 32,000 doses of Covishield vaccine from the Centre till now, added DrPadung.

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