India News | Sikkim Reports 22 New Cases of COVID-19, Tally at 460

Gangtok, Jul 23 (PTI) Sikkim on Thursday reported 22 fresh cases of COVID-19, taking the state's tally to 460, an official said.

Nineteen of the fresh cases were reported from East Sikkim and the other three from the West district, said Director General-cum-Secretary, Health, Pema T Bhutia.

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East Sikkim, where 335 people have tested positive so far, is the worst-hit district, accounting for 73 per cent of the total cases.

South Sikkim has so far reported 91 cases, West district 33 and one in North district.

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There are 338 active cases in the state and 122 people have recovered.

Total 20,050 samples have been tested for COVID-19 in Sikkim.

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