88 COVID patients recover in Arunachal Pradesh

OUR CORRESPONDENT

ITANAGAR: COVID-19 recoveries in Arunachal Pradesh continued to surpass fresh cases with 88 more patients being cured of the disease. Arunachal Pradesh now has 1,232 active cases with positivity rate at 8.07 per cent, and 48 people have so far succumbed to the virus. The State registered 56 new coronavirus cases, pushing the tally to 15,868. A total of 14,588 people have been discharged from hospitals, implying a recovery rate of 91.93 per cent, while the death ratio stands at 0.30 per cent, said State Surveillance Officer (SSO), Lobsang Jampa.

Of the 56 new COVID-19 cases, 16 were reported from the Capital Complex region; nine from Upper Siang; eight from Changlang; six each from West Kameng and East Siang; two each from Upper Subansiri, West Siang and Anjaw; and one each from Lower Dibang Valley, Lepa Rada, Namsai, Lohit and East Kameng districts.

"Among the fresh cases are four personnel each from the Army and Assam Rifles besides one constable of the Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB). Barring 13, all the patients are asymptomatic and have been shifted to COVID Care Centres. While five new infections were detected through True Nat tests, 51 were detected through Rapid Antigen Tests," said DrJampa said, adding that the positivity rate in the State currently stands at 8.07 per cent. The Capital Complex region — comprising Itanagar, Naharlagun, Nirjuli and Banderdewa areas — has the highest number of active cases at 776, followed by West Kameng (79), East Siang (61) and Shi-Yomi (54). Till date, the State has tested 3,43,791 samples, including 1,341 on Monday.

ALSO WATCH: CITU protest in Guwahati against price rise

Also Read:  Corona-recovery rate surpasses fresh infection across Arunachal Pradesh