India News | Mizoram Logs 119 Fresh COVID-19 Cases, Tally at 2,30,348

Aizawl, Jul 15 (PTI) Mizoram registered 119 new COVID-19 cases with a single-day positivity rate of 20.24 per cent, pushing the tally to 2,30,348, a health department official said on Friday.

The coronavirus death toll, however, remained at 706, he said. On Thursday, the state had reported 105 fresh infections.

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Mizoram has the second highest number of active cases in the northeastern region, at 1,067, after Assam (3,150) , as per official data on Friday.

The new cases were reported from Aizawl district (61), Lunglei (38), Saitual (14), Champhai (4) and Hnahthial (2).

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A total of 2,28,575 people have so far recovered from the disease, including 16 since Thursday, the official said.

The state has thus far tested 19.43 lakh samples for COVID-19.

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