17 BSF personnel among 43 fresh COVID-19 cases in Mizoram

Forty-three people, including 17 Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Mizoram, taking rastern state's caselo to 608 on Sunday, a health official said.

new patients also include a doctor engd in sample collection, two policemen and 18 truck drivers and ir helpers, he said.

Two girls d five and seven are also among those testing positive for infection, official said.

Twenty-five samples tested positive for coronavirus during RT-PCR tests conducted at state-run Zoram Medical College (ZMC), while remaining infections were detected during rapid antigen tests, he said.

Aizawl district reported 24 of new cases, while Kolasib registered 18 and Lawngtlai one, official said.

BSF personnel were quarantined after ir return from Uttar Presh, Andhra Presh and Rajasthan, he said.

truckers and ir helpers, who hail from Assam and Rajasthan, were stranded on National Highway 306 due to repairing work on ro, official said.

fresh infections have taken number of active cases in state to 312, while 296 people have recovered from COVID-19, he said.

recovery rate among COVID-19 patients in state stood at 48.68 per cent on Sunday, down from 52.29 per cent on previous day, official ded. 

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