Arunachal Pradesh remains COVID free; 16,876 Health workers inoculated

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ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh did not report any fresh COVID-19 case in the past 24 hours. The State's total caseload stood at 16,829, said State Surveillance Officer Dr Lobsang Jampa. The recovery rate stood at 99.61 per cent. Meanwhile, 16,876 Health workers have received vaccine shots thus far, while seven cases of adverse events were reported following immunisation, said State Immunisation Officer (SSO) Dimong Padung.

The State currently has nine active cases and 56 people have succumbed to the infection. Meanwhile, two more persons were cured of the disease on Wednesday, taking the total number of recoveries to 16,764.

The Capital Complex Region, comprising Itanagar, Naharlagun, Nirjuli and Banderdewa areas, has the highest number of active cases at three.

Altogether 3,93,880 samples have been tested for COVID-19, including 566 on Wednesday, and the positivity ratio is at 0.05 per cent, added the SSO.

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