Arunachal Pradesh reports the highest single-day spike of 56 Covid cases

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ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday reported 56 fresh cases, the highest single-day spike this month, pushing the total caseload to 64,980, a senior health official informed here. The north-eastern state on July 14 recorded 45 cases.

The toll remained unchanged at 296, with no new fatality recorded in the past 24 hours, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said. Arunachal Pradesh, which remained virus-free for the last couple of months, had been witnessing a surge in Covid-19 cases since July 1, much like some other parts of the country, the SSO said.

Among the new cases, 16 were reported from the Capital Complex Region, followed by nine in Namsai, eight each from Lohit and Papum Pare, four from East Siang and three each from Kamle and West Kameng district respectively.

Arunachal Pradesh currently has 248 active cases, while 64,436 people recuperated thus far including, 46 on Monday, the official said. The recovery rate stands at 99.16 per cent, while the active ratio stood at 0.38 per cent, Dr Jampa said.

A total of 12,78,754 samples have been tested for Coronavirus in the state thus far, including 320 on Monday, Jampa added. So far over 17.72 lakh people have been inoculated with Coronavirus vaccines in the state, State Immunisation Officer (SIO) Dr Dimong Padung informed.

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