Arunachal: 91 fresh cases take tally to 1,330

ITANAGAR: Ninety-one people, including 19 security personnel , have tested positive for Covid-19 in Arunachal Pradesh , taking the state's caseload to 1,330 on Wednesday, a senior health department official said.


Of the total cases, 710 are active as 617 people have recovered and three have died, state surveillance officer L Jampa said.

The Capital Complex region reported 28 cases, followed by Changlang district (18), East Kameng (10), Tirap (8), Upper Siang (6), West Kameng (5), Lohit (4), East Siang (3), two each in West Siang, Namsai and Lower Dibang Valley districts and one each in Lower Siang, Leparada and Tawang districts respectively, Jampa added. All the fresh infections in the Capital Complex region were detected during rapid antigen tests. Of the 18 new cases reported from Changlang district, 10 were detected from Rankatu Tea Estate at Bordumsa, two were Assam Rifles personnel who have recently returned from Manipur and rest are civilians, he said.