Arunachal logs 33 fresh COVID-19 cases

     Itanagar, Aug 18 (PTI) Arunachal Pradesh's COVID-19 tally rose to 66,480 on Thursday as 33 more people tested positive for the infection, a senior health official said.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;        The northeastern state had reported 43 cases on the previous day.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;        The toll remained unchanged at 296 as no fresh fatality due to the infection was recorded in the last 24 hours, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;        Kamle district recorded the highest number of new cases at 11, followed by five in West Kameng and three each in Namsai and Lower Subansiri districts.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;        Arunachal Pradesh now has 142 active cases, while 66,042 people have recuperated from the disease so far, including 36 on Wednesday, the SSO said.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;        Namsai district has the highest number of active cases at 34, followed by 17  in East Siang and 11 each in West Kameng and Kamle.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;        The state has thus far tested over 12.87 lakh samples for COVID-19, including 233 on Wednesday, Jampa added. PTI UPL<br>ACD   ACD

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