COVID-19 tally rises in Arunachal Pradesh

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ITANAGAR: The number of COVID-19 recoveries surpassed fresh cases in Arunachal Pradesh with 55 people recuperating from the disease and 52 more testing positive for the infection, said State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa here on Wednesday.

The tally in the State rose to 16,144. Four Army personnel are among the new patients.

A total of 15,091 COVID-19 patients have been discharged from various hospitals, with the recovery rate rising to 93.47 per cent. The State currently has 1,004 active coronavirus cases, while 49 people have succumbed to the infection so far. The positivity rate stands at 6.53 per cent and the fatality rate at 0.30 per cent, he said.

Of the 52 new cases, 11 were reported from West Kameng; 10 from East Siang; eight from the Capital Complex region; six from Upper Siang; two each from Changlang, Lepa Rada, Namsai, Tawang, Tirap and Longding; and one each from West Siang, Lower Siang, Anjaw, Lower Dibang Valley and Pakke Kessang.

While one fresh infection was detected through RT-PCR test, 51 were diagnosed through rapid antigen tests. Barring 11, all new patients are asymptomatic and have been shifted to COVID Care Centers. The Capital Complex region — comprising Itanagar, Naharlagun, Nirjuli and Banderdewa areas — has the highest number of active cases at 659, followed by West Kameng (93), East Siang (40), Changlang (30) and Upper Siang (28).

As many as 3,53, 201 samples have been tested for COVID-19 so far, including 1,464 on Tuesday, said DrJampa.

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