ITANAGAR:
Arunachal Pradesh reported 435 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours on January 20, the highest single-day spike so far this month, a senior health department official said.
With the latest figures, the state’s active Covid-19 tally has reached 1,938 cases, with total tally standing at 57,822, and 55,602 total recoveries, the official said.
Of the cases recorded on January 20, 138 cases were registered from the Capital Complex Region, 40 from West Kameng, Changlang (37), Namsai (35), Lower Dibang Valley (31), Lohit (28), Papumpare (26), Lower Subansiri (23) and East Siang (22), he said.
According to the health department, no Covid-related deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours, and the death toll remained at 282.
The Capital Complex Region, comprising Itanagar, Naharlagun, Nirjuli and Banderdewa areas, has the highest number of active infections at 686, followed by West Kameng (233), Changlang (186), Namsai (125), Lower Dibang Valley (121) and Lohit (101).
A total of 12,21,290 samples have been tested for COVID-19, he said, adding, the positivity ratio stood at 26.75 per cent.
Meanwhile, State Immunisation Officer, Dimong Padung, has informed that a total of 15, 50,443 people have been vaccinated in the state to date. PTI