Arunachal Pradesh reports 125 new COVID 19 cases 2 more deaths

Itanagar Arunachal Pradesh reported 125 fresh COVID-19 cases pushing the virus tally in the northeastern state to 52044 a senior health department official said here on SaturdayThe COVID-19 death toll in the frontier state increased to 257 with two more persons succumbing to the infection in the past two days State Surveillance Officer SSO Dr Lobsang Jampa saidThe Capital Complex Region recorded the highest number of fresh cases at 37 followed by Lower Subansiri 23 West Siang 9 East Siang and West Kameng at eight each and six each from Lohit and Changlang the SSO saidFresh cases each were also reported from Anjaw Lower Siang Upper Siang Leparada Lower Dibang Valley Kamle Namsai Tirap Upper Subansiri and Tawang districts the official saidOf the 125 fresh cases 113 were detected through rapid antigen test 2 through RT-PCR and 10 through TrueNAT method the official said adding that 60 people have developed symptoms of COVID-19ADVERTISEMENT CONTINUE READING BELOWArunachal Pradesh currently has 1470 active COVID-19 cases while 50317 patients have recuperated from the disease including 217 patients on Friday Jampa saidThe COVID-19 recovery rate in the state now is 9668 per cent while the active percentage stands at 282 and the positivity rate at 338 per cent the official saidAlso read Tabling marriage and inheritance Bill in Assembly out of question Arunachal govtThe Capital Complex Region comprising Itanagar Naharlagun Nirjuli and Banderdewa areas has the highest number of active cases at 377 followed by Lower Subansiri 144 Papumpare 134 West Kameng 88 and Upper Siang with 87 casesAltogether 1023100 samples have been tested for COVID-19 in the state so far including 3691 on Friday Jampa saidADVERTISEMENT CONTINUE READING BELOWMeanwhile State Immunisation Officer SIO Dr Dimong Padung said that a total of 926432 people have been administered COVID-19 vaccine doses so far in the stateTrending Stories