Arunachal Pradesh COVID tally rises to 5,000

ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh's COVID-19 tally rose to 5,000 on Monday as 86 more persons, including 11 security personnel, tested positive for the infection. Meanwhile, 99 more patients were cured of the disease and discharged from various hospitals across the State. As on date, while the State has 1,520 active COVID-19 cases, eight patients have succumbed to the infection so far, said State Surveillance Officer Dr L Jampa.

Altogether 3,472 people have recovered from the disease across the State taking the recovery rate among the COVID-19 patients in the State now stands at 69.44 per cent.

West Siang district reported the highest number of new cases at 17, followed by 15 each in Papumpare and the Capital Complex region and 12 in Longding.

"Among the new patients are five personnel of the Army, four from Assam Rifles, an ITBP personnel and a policeman," he said.

The Capital Complex region, comprising Itanagar, Naharlagun, Nirjuli and Banderdewa areas, has the highest number of active cases at 272, followed by West Siang district (206), East Siang (139), Papumpare (128) and West Kameng (125), he said. So far, the State has tested 1,85,322 samples for COVID-19, including 1,932 on Sunday, added Dr Jampa.

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