Arunachal: 222 COVID cases detected in last 24 hours, death toll climbs to 20

Arunachal Pradesh on Monday registered 222 new COVID cases taking the total tally to 11,007. The death toll of the state has now reached to 20 with one more person succumbing to the disease.

Out of the 222 newly registered cases, three Army personnel have been infected with the disease, informed the health department.

The patient hailing from Kanubari in Longding district, had tested positive for the infection on September 25, State Surveillance Officer Dr Lobsang Jampa said.

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The Capital Complex region reported 90 new cases, followed by Changlang (28) and West Siang (23), he further informed.
Three Army jawans and an official of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are among the new patients, the official said.
As many as 189 more people have been cured of the disease, taking the total number of recoveries to 7,965, Jampa said.

Arunachal Pradesh now has 3,022 active coronavirus cases.
The Capital Complex region, comprising Itanagar, Naharlagun, Nirjuli and Banderdewa areas, has the highest number of active cases at 1,584, followed by West Siang (243), Papumpare (161) and Changlang (155), Jampa said.

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