One new COVID-19 case in Arunachal Pradesh, tally rises to
One more person tested positivefor COVID-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, taking the tally in thenortheastern state to 16,816, a senior health departmentofficial said on Friday.
The single case was detected from East Siang districtthrough rapid antigen test and the patient was asymptomatic,he said.
Nine more people recuperated from COVID-19, taking thetotal number of recoveries in the state to 16,722, he said.
The recovery rate among coronavirus patients in thestate now is 99.44 per cent while the fatality ratio is 0.33per cent, the official said, adding that the positivity ratein the state currently stands at 0.22 per cent.
Arunachal Pradesh now has 38 active COVID-19 caseswhile 56 people have succumbed to the infection so far.
The state has so far conducted 3,88,696 sample tests,including 321 on Thursday, he said.
A total of 4,464 health workers have received shots ofCOVID-19 vaccine so far in the state, State SurveillanceOfficer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said.
According to State Immunization Officer (SIO) DrDimong Padung, a total of 829 people were vaccinated onJanuary 16, the opening day of the nationwide inoculationprogramme, while 965 received the jabs on January 17, 1,011 onJanuary 18 and 1,659 on Thursday.
Dr Padung said that the state health departmentdecided to carry out the inoculation drive four days a week Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
He added that so far seven persons have developedafter effect from immunization (AEFI) in the state.
The highest numbers of vaccines were administered inWest Kameng district with 490 people receiving the jabs,followed by Papumpare (445), Lower Subansiri (380) and Namsai(374), Dr Padung said.
The state has received a total of 32,000 doses ofCovishield vaccine from the Centre till now.
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