Mizoram: 162 Children test positive for COVID-19 in last 24 hours

AIZAWL: Mizoram on Friday reported 513 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours.

Shockingly, among the fresh cases 162 are children.

With the fresh cases,the state's COVID tally rose up to 1,24,539.

Meanwhile, the state recorded five COVID-19 deaths taking the death toll to 445.

However, the single-day positivity rate dipped to 9.20 per cent from 14.18 per cent on the previous day.

The number of active cases now stands at 6,044, while 605 people have recovered, taking the total recoveries to 1, 18,050.

The recovery rate among COVID-19 patients is 94.78 per cent and the death rate is 0.35 per cent.

It is to be noted that the Mizoram government has eased COVID-19 curbs on October 29 with reopening of schools and hostels in Aizawl Municipal Corporation area for students of Classes 10 and 12.