Aizawl, June 18 (PTI): At least 302 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Mizoram, taking the tally in the state to 16,437, an official said on Friday.
Aizawl district reported the highest number of fresh cases at 224, followed by Lawngtlai district (33) and Lunglei district (20), he said.
The remaining cases were registered in Mamit, Hnahthial, Khawzawl and Kolasib districts.
Sixty-two children are among the new patients, the official said.
The fresh cases were detected from 4,395 sample tests for COVID-19, and the single-day positivity ratio stood at 6.87 per cent.
Nine new patients have travel history, he said.
Of the 302 coronavirus-positive patients, 174 have developed symptoms of the infection.
Mizoram now has 3,732, active cases, while 12,630 people have recovered from the disease and 75 died.
The northeastern state has so far conducted 4,46,415 sample tests for COVID-19.
According to State Immunisation Officer Dr Lalzawmi, 3,51,951 people have been inoculated with 53,502 of them having received both doses of the vaccine till Thursday. PTI COR BDC BDC
