Arunachal Pradesh reports three new COVID-19 cases

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ITANAGAR: Three more persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, pushing the virus caseload in the Northeastern state to 55,276, a senior health official said here on Wednesday. As many as 54,961 people recuperated from the disease including three on Tuesday, the official said.

The COVID death toll in the State remained unchanged at 280 as no fresh fatality was registered in the past 24 hours, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said. The northeastern state now has 35 active cases, he said.

The recovery rate among the COVID-19 patients remained at 99.43 per cent, while the active ratio stood at 0.06 per cent, the SSO said.

The Capital Complex Region – comprising Itanagar, Naharlagun, Nirjuli and Banderdewa areas, has the highest number of active cases at 12, followed by West Kameng (8), Tawang (7) and Lower Dibang Valley with four cases.

A total of 11,98,676 samples have been tested for COVID-19 in the State on Tuesday, Jampa said adding, the positivity rate stood at 1.32 per cent.

State Immunisation Officer Dr Dimong Padung informed that a total of 14,14,156 people have been inoculated so far in the state including 2,731 on Tuesday.

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