Mizoram reports six-fold rise in fresh Covid-19 cases, tally at 2,14,653

The state had reported 211 coronavirus cases and one death on Monday

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Press Trust of India Aizawl
1 min read Last Updated : Mar 02 2022 | 1:52 AM IST

Mizoram's single-day COVID-19 cases skyrocketed on Tuesday with

1,325 infections, more than six times the count of the previous day, pushing the tally to 2,14,653, a health department official said.

The state had reported 211 coronavirus cases and one death on Monday.

The death toll rose to 658 as one more person succumbed to the virus in the past 24 hours, he said.

The official, however, said the number of fresh cases was low on Monday as only Rapid Antigen Tests were conducted.

Mizoram now has 5,718 active cases, while 2,08,277 people have recovered from the disease so far.

It has tested 18.33 lakh samples for COVID-19 till date.

According to State Immunisation Officer Lalmuanawma Jongte, more than 8 lakh people have been inoculated till Tuesday.

(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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First Published: Mar 02 2022 | 1:52 AM IST

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