Eight new Covid-19 cases in Andamans

Two new patients have travel history, while six infections were detected during contact tracing.

• By: PTI
• Port Blair | July 31, 2022 05:46 PM IST
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The Union territory now has 40 active cases. (Express Photo/Representational)

The Covid-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 10,435 on Sunday as eight more people tested positive for the infection, a health bulletin said.

Two new patients have travel history, while six infections were detected during contact tracing, it said.

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The Union territory now has 40 active cases, while 10,266 people have recovered from the disease so far, including 10 in the last 24 hours.

A total of 129 patients have succumbed to the infection to date.

The administration has thus far tested over 7.64 lakh samples for Covid-19, and fully vaccinated 3.47 lakh people.

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