Arunachal Pradesh COVID tally crosses 7,000-mark

 New patients: 183  Tally: 7,005

 Recoveries: 5,106  Recovery rate: 72.89%

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ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh's COVID-19 tally crossed the 7,000-mark on Saturday as 183 more persons, including 28 security personnel, tested positive for the infection. The fresh infections have taken the State's caseload to 7,005. The State now has 1,886 active coronavirus cases. So far, 13 patients have died of the infection, said State Surveillance Officer, Dr Lobsang Jampa.

Meanwhile, 171 more patients were cured of the disease and discharged from hospitals on Friday taking the number of such recoveries to 5,106. The recovery rate among the COVID-19 patients stands at 72.89%.

On Saturday, the Capital Complex region reported the highest number of new cases at 93, followed by Papumpare (32) and Lower Dibang Valley (10). Among the new patients were 16 Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel, eight Army men and four Assam Rifles jawans. A personnel of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and a State Intelligence Bureau (SIB) sleuth also contracted the disease. A total of 2,929 people, including 433 security personnel, have been diagnosed with the disease since September 1, while 2,246 people have been cured of it during this period, said the official.

The Capital Complex region — comprising the areas of Itanagar, Naharlagun, Nirjuli and Banderdewa — has the maximum number of 690 active COVID-19 cases, followed by Papumpare (202), West Siang (167), East Siang (137) and Changlang (119). So far, the State has tested 2,18,285 samples for COVID-19, including 2,083 on Friday, added Dr Jampa. 

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