61 security personnel among 96 fresh COVID-19 cases in Arunachal

Ninety-six more people, including 61 security personnel, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal Presh, taking rastern state's caselo to 2,327 on Wednesday, a senior health official said.

Anjaw district reported highest number of fresh infections at 27, followed by Capital Complex (19), West Siang (16), Lohit (12), Papumpare (eight), East Siang (six), Changlang (four) and East Kameng and Lower Dibang Valley (two each), official said.

"Sixty-one paramilitary personnel, including 27 in Anjaw district, 14 in West Siang, seven in Papumpare, six in Lohit, five in East Siang and two in Changlang, are among new patients," State Surveillance Officer Dr L Jampa said.

Barring 10, all new patients are asymptomatic, he said.

A total of 383 security personnel have been diagsed with disease since August 1, he said.

Forty-two more people have been cured of disease and were discharged from hospitals on Tuesday, taking total number of recoveries in state to 1,634, he said.

rastern state has reported 845 fresh COVID-19 cases in August so far.

Arunachal Presh w has 690 active cases, while three people have succumbed to infection so far.

Capital Complex region, comprising Itanagar, Naharlagun, Nirjuli and Banderdewa areas, has 97 active COVID-19 cases, followed by East Kameng (90), Namsai (87), Changlang (67), East Siang (55), Lohit (51) and West Kameng (49), official said.

recovery rate among COVID-19 patients in Arunachal Presh has improved significantly as 850 people have been cured of disease since August 1, he said.

state has so far tested 1,12,689 samples for COVID-19, including 2,783 on Tuesday, official said.

Arunachal Presh reported its first COVID-19 case on April 2 and patient recovered from disease on April 16. state registered its second case on May 24.