Guwahati, July 20 (NKTV):The state of Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday reported the highest single-day spike of Covid-19 cases as 508 people tested positive, taking the tally to 43,328, a senior health official informed.
The death toll rose to 203 as an 80-year-old man from East Siang succumbed to the infection.
The highest number new cases were reported from the Capital Complex Region at 140, followed by Lohit (49), Papumpare (35), Lower Subansiri (34) and East Siang (33).
There are 4,260 active cases in the state at present, officials of the Health Department informed.
In the last 24 hours, 458 patients recovered. In all, 38,865 patients have recovered in the state.
Inputs from PTI