Arunachal Pradesh COVID tally rises to 16,741; nine new cases detected

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ITANAGAR: The COVID-19 tally in Arunachal Pradesh rose to 16,741 as nine more people tested positive for the disease in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, 15 more persons were cured on Monday, taking the total number of recoveries to 16,598. The recovery rate currently stands at 99.14 per cent. As on date, the State has 87 active cases, while 56 people have succumbed to the infection so far. The fatality ratio is at 0.33 per cent, said State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa on Tuesday.

Of the fresh cases, four were reported from East Siang district, three from the Capital Complex region and one each from Tawang and Lepa Rada. Barring three, all the new patients were asymptomatic. Seven cases were detected through Rapid Antigen Tests, and two through the TureNat method.

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