283 new COVID-19 cases in Arunachal Pradesh, tally rises to 8,416

At least 283 more people, including 19 security personnel and four health care workers, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal Presh, pushing rastern state's tally to 8,416, a senior health department official said on Friday.

Of fresh cases, 153 were reported from Capital Complex region, Longding (26), Tirap (22), Papaumpare (21), Upper Subansiri (11), East Siang (10) and nine each from Changlang and Lower Subansiri districts, official said.

Four cases each were also reported from Lohit and West Siang, three each from Shi-Yomi and East Kameng, two each from Upper Siang and Namsai and one case each from Pakke Kessang, Siang, Tawang and West Kameng districts respectively, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said.

"Nineteen security personnel including six Assam Rifles personnel, four ITBP jawans, one Army man and eight state police personnel, are among fresh positive cases," Jampa said.

Four health care workers have also contracted disease, official said.

Barring 30, all new patients are asymptomatic and y have been shifted to COVID-19 Care Centers, he said.

As many as 168 people were discharged from various hospitals in state on Thursday, Jampa said, ding that recovery rate among COVID-19 patients in state w stands at 72.13 per cent.

Arunachal Presh w has 2,331 active COVID-19 cases, while 6,071 people have recovered from disease and 14 have died of infection.

Capital Complex region has reported highest number of active cases at 1,208, Dr Jampa said.

Capital Complex region comprises Itanagar, Naharlagun, Nirjuli and Banderdewa areas.

state has so far tested 2,33,456 samples for infection including, 2,411 on Thursday, Dr Jampa ded.