Arunachal COVID tally goes up to 4,212; Active cases 1,226

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ITANAGAR: The COVID-19 tally of Arunachal Pradesh rose to 4,212 as 100 more persons including 17 security personnel tested positive for coronavirus during the last 24 hours. Arunachal Pradesh now has 1,226 active cases, as 2,979 people have recovered from the disease and seven have died of the infection, informed State Surveillance Officer Dr L Jampa on Wednesday.

Of the 100 fresh cases, 35 were reported from the Capital Complex region; 14 from Papumpare; 10 from Changlang; seven from East Kameng; six from East Siang; five each from West Kameng, Anjaw and Tawang districts respectively; four from Upper Siang; three from Tirap; and one each from Lower Siang, Lower Dibang Valley, West Siang, Kra Daadi, Kurung Kumey and Lohit districts. Meanwhile, Kurung Kumey district reported the first COVID-19 case on Wednesday.

Barring 16, all of new COVID-19 patients are asymptomatic and shifted to COVID Care Centres.

"Among the new patients are 17 security personnel including an Army personnel from West Siang; two from Assam Rifles and also one each from Changlang and Tirap; five CRPF personnel including three from Changlang and two from Tirap; eight ITBP personnel including four each from Tawang and West Kameng besides one IRBn personnel from East Kameng," said Dr Jampa, adding that "eight personnel of Border Roads Organisation (BRO) — five in Anjaw and three in Upper Siang — are also infected with the virus."

Meanwhile, 94 COVID-19 patients were discharged from different hospitals on Tuesday after they were cured of the infection. A total of 2,152 people have been cured of the disease during August while, 2,609 people, including 989 security personnel, have been diagnosed with the disease in the State during August, the official said. The recovery rate of the State stands at 70.72 per cent, he said.

The Capital Complex region — comprising Itanagar, Naharlagun, Nirjuli and Banderdewa areas — has reported the highest number of 212 active cases.

So far, the State has tested 1,70,445 samples for the infection including 2,814 on Tuesday, added Dr Jampa.

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