At least 381 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Tripura on Wednesday, pushing the tally in the northeastern state to 25,734, a health department official said.
The death toll rose to 274 with one more people succumbing to the infection, he said.
Altogether 489 patients were discharged from G B Pant hospital, the state’s main referral facility for the COVID-19 patients, since Tuesday.
West Tripura district, of which state capital Agartala is a part, has accounted for 150 of the 274 COVID-19 deaths, the official said.
Tripura currently has 5,768 active coronavirus cases, while 19,669 people have recovered from the disease. Twenty- three have migrated to other states.
As many as 3, 88,675 samples have been tested for COVID-19 in the northeastern state so far, he added.
Readers like you make Inside Northeast’s work possible
To support our brand of fearless and investigative journalism, support us HERE.
Download:
The Inside Northeast app HERE for News, Views, and Reviews from Northeast India.
Do keep following us for news on-the-go. We deliver the Northeast.