31 new COVID-19 cases push Arunachals tally to 64372
Itanagar Feb 24 PTI Arunachal Pradeshs COVID-19 tally rose to 64372 on Thursday as 31 more people tested positive for the infection a senior health official said Twenty-four new cases were registered in Namsai four in Lower Subansiri and one each in Kamle and Lohit and the Capital Complex region The death toll remained unchanged at 296 as no fresh fatality was recorded State Surveillance Officer Dr Lobsang Jampa said Arunachal Pradesh now has 239 active cases while 63837 people have recovered from the disease so far including 38 on Wednesday he said The recovery rate among the coronavirus patients marginally improved to 9917 per cent from 9916 per cent on the previous day Namsai district has the highest number of active cases at 42 followed by 36 in the Capital Complex region and 21 in Dibang Valley The state has thus far tested over 1262 lakh samples for COVID-19 including 990 on Wednesday Jampa said adding that the positivity rate dipped to 313 per cent from 477 per cent on the previous day State Immunisation Officer Dr Dimong Padung said that 1631 lakh people been vaccinated so far At least 78535 beneficiaries in the 15-18 years age group have been vaccinated and 22631 senior citizens have received the booster jab thus far PTI UPL ACD ACD
Itanagar Feb 24 PTI Arunachal Pradeshs COVID-19 tally rose to 64372 on Thursday as 31 more people tested positive for the infection a senior health official said Twenty-four new cases were registered in Namsai four in Lower Subansiri and one each in Kamle and Lohit and the Capital Complex region The death toll remained unchanged at 296 as no fresh fatality was recorded State Surveillance Officer Dr Lobsang Jampa said Arunachal Pradesh now has 239 active cases while 63837 people have recovered from the disease so far including 38 on Wednesday he said The recovery rate among the coronavirus patients marginally improved to 9917 per cent from 9916 per cent on the previous day Namsai district has the highest number of active cases at 42 followed by 36 in the Capital Complex region and 21 in Dibang Valley The state has thus far tested over 1262 lakh samples for COVID-19 including 990 on Wednesday Jampa said adding that the positivity rate dipped to 313 per cent from 477 per cent on the previous day State Immunisation Officer Dr Dimong Padung said that 1631 lakh people been vaccinated so far At least 78535 beneficiaries in the 15-18 years age group have been vaccinated and 22631 senior citizens have received the booster jab thus far PTI UPL ACD ACD
