ITANAGAR, 4 May: Arunachal Pradesh reported seven new Covid-19 cases, pushing the virus tally to 66,945, a senior health official said here on Thursday.
The state now has 37 active Covid-19 cases, while 66,612 persons have recuperated from the infection so far, the official said.
The Itanagar Capital Region, comprising Itanagar, Naharlagun, Nirjuli and Banderdewa, has the highest number of active cases at 23, followed by Changlang, Namsai and Leparada districts with four cases each. West Kameng district has two active cases, State Surveillance Officer Dr Lobsang Jampa said.
All the fresh cases were detected through rapid antigen tests conducted in 37 samples, he said.
Arunachal had reported 10 new cases on Wednesday.
The Covid-19 recovery rate in the state remained at 99.50 percent, while the percentage of active cases stood at 0.05 percent, he said.
A total of 296 people have succumbed to the virus till date, the official said. (PTI)
