OUR REPORTER AIZAWL, NOV 12
Mizoram COVID-19 case increased by 100 as the state reported 631 more cases on Friday against 531 on the previous day, according to a statement by state information and public relations department.
The death toll rose to 457 as one more people have succumbed to the infection, the statement said.
The total COVID-19 caseload now stands at 1,27,548, of which 5,341 are active, it said.
The single-day positivity rate increased to 14.26 per cent as compared to Thursday's positivity rate of 11.11 per cent.
At least 145 children were among the newly infected people, the statement said.
As many as 496 people have recovered on Friday, taking the total recoveries to 1,21,750.
The recovery rate among COVID-19 patients is 95.45 per cent and the death rate is 0.35 per cent.
The northeastern state has conducted over 13.62 lakh sample tests for COVID-19, of which 4,426 samples were tested on Thursday.
According to state immunisation officer Dr. Lalzawmi, more than 7 lakh people have been inoculated till Thursday and out of this 5.31 lakh people have received the full dose.
(Source: The Mizoram Post Vol 19 Issue 163 Aizawl Saturday 13 November http://www.themizorampost.net/page-view?date=13-11-2021&page_no=1)