Arunachal Pradesh COVID-19: 68 fresh cases detected, tally rises to 858

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ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh reported 68 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the virus count in the State to 858, a senior Health department official said here on Wednesday.

Of the 68 fresh cases, while 57 were reported from the Capital Complex, six were from Lower Subansiri, three from Namsai and one each from Papum Pare and Lower Dibang Valley districts.

The new cases in the Capital Complex comprising Itanagar, Naharlagun, Nirjuli and Banderdewa were detected from various areas of the region during Rapid Antigen tests on Tuesday, while two of the total six cases in Lower Subansiri district are returnees and detected from quarantine centre, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) L Jampa said.

The case from Papum Pare district was detected outside quarantine centre while the three people in Namsai have returned from other states and detected in institutional quarantine facilities, he said.

The person from Lower Dibang Valley infected with the virus is a driver deployed in essential services duty, Jampa said, adding that all the cases barring two are asymptomatic and have been shifted to COVID Care Centres.

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