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 Aug 25 PTI Arunachal Pradeshs COVID-19 tally rose to 52409 on Wednesday as 101 more people tested positive for the infection a senior health official said The coronavirus death toll remained unchanged at 259 as no fresh fatality was reported State Surveillance Officer SSO Dr Lobsang Jampa said The Capital Complex region recorded the highest number of fresh cases at 32 followed by West Kameng eight and Upper Siang seven The state now has 1127 active cases while 51023 people have recovered from the disease so far including 136 on Tuesday he said The recovery rate among the coronavirus patients in the state stood at 9735 per cent The Capital Complex region comprising Itanagar Naharlagun Nirjuli and Banderdewa areas has the highest number of active cases at 255 followed by Lower Subansiri 113 and West Kameng 105 The state has thus far tested over 1037 lakh samples for COVID-19 including 3706 on Tuesday the official said adding that the positivity rate stood at 272 per cent State Immunisation Officer SIO Dr Dimong Padung said that over 935 lakh people have been inoculated so far PTI UPL ACD ACD