Arunachal registers one more COVID-19 case; no new recovery; tally rises to 16,832

* Recovery rate: 99.63% * Active cases: Five

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ITANAGAR: One more person tested positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal Pradesh pushing the tally in the State to 16,832.

The fresh case was detected from Namsai district through Rapid Antigen Test and the patient was symptomatic, said State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa on Friday.

No recovery of Corona-affected patients was recorded in the State on Thursday, while the total number of persons cured so far remained at 16,771. Currently the State has five active COVID-19 cases, while 56 people have succumbed to the infection so far.

The recovery rate has touched 99.63 per cent, while the positivity ratio stands at 0.02 per cent and the fatality rate at 0.33 per cent. Altogether, 3,98,970 samples have been tested for COVID-19, including 585 on Thursday, added the SSO.

Meanwhile, State Immunization Officer (SIO) Dimong Padung informed that 21,122 Health and frontline workers have received vaccine shots so far in the State including, 842 on Thursday.

The Health department has been carrying out the inoculation drive four days a week — Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Seven persons reportedly developed after effects following immunization, the SIO said.

The State has received a total of 32,000 doses of Covishield vaccines from the Centre until now.

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