Total number of COVID cases in Arunachal Pradesh rose to 4,360

ITANAGAR: The total number of COVID-19 cases in Arunachal Pradesh rose to 4,360 as 148 more people, including 47 security personnel and two Health workers, tested positive for the disease during the last 24 hours. Arunachal Pradesh now has 1,278 active cases, while seven persons have died due to coronavirus infection till date, said State Surveillance Officer Dr L Jampa on Thursday.

On Wednesday, 96 persons were cured of the disease and discharged from hospitals taking the number of recoveries to 3,075. The recovery rate among COVID-19 patients in the State stands at 70.52 per cent.

Of the fresh cases detected on Thursday, 31 were reported from the Capital Complex region, 28 from Tirap, 20 from Leparada, 18 from West Siang, 14 from Tawang, six each from Papumpare and West Kameng districts, five from Upper Subansiri, four in Changlang, three in East Siang, two each in Namsai, Lower Dibang Valley, Longding, Kurung Kumey and Lohit and one each in Upper Siang, Lower Subansiri and Lower Siang districts. Barring five, all of them are asymptomatic and have been shifted to COVID Care Centres. "Among the new patients are 47 security personnel, 26 Border Roads Organisation employees and two Health workers," Jampa said.

A total of 2,248 patients have been cured of the disease in August, while 2,757 people, including 1,036 security personnel, have been diagnosed with the infection during this month.

The Capital Complex region — comprising Itanagar, Naharlagun, Nirjuli and the Banderdewa areas — has reported the highest number of active cases at 223, followed by West Kameng at 152, East Siang at 131, Changlang at 119 and West Siang at 98.

Arunachal Pradesh has so far tested 1,73,469 samples for the infection, including 3,016 on Thursday, he added.

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