Sikkim reports 8 COVID-19 cases; tally rises to 668
Sikkim on Sunday reported eight new COVID-19 cases, taking the Himalayan state's tally to 668, an official said. Bhutia said that East Sikkim has reported seven new positive cases and South Sikkim one case. While 289 patients have recovered from COVID-19 so far, the number of active cases remains at 368, he said.
PTI | Gangtok | Updated: 02-08-2020 22:45 IST | Created: 02-08-2020 22:40 IST
Sikkim on Sunday reported eight new COVID-19 cases, taking the Himalayan state's tally to 668, an official said. Director General (DG)-cum-Secretary, Health, Dr Pempa T. Bhutia said that East Sikkim has reported seven new positive cases and South Sikkim one case.
While 289 patients have recovered from COVID-19 so far, the number of active cases remains at 368, he said. Sikkim has reported one casualty due to COVID-19, while four patients are admitted in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Bhutia added.
East Sikkim district has reported 471 cases followed by 144 in South Sikkim, 42 in West Sikkim and one in North Sikkim, the official said.
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
ALSO READ
China reports 33 new COVID-19 cases vs 24 a day earlier
Australia's largest state reports zero COVID cases, urges thousands to get tested
Canada's COVID-19 cases surpass 600,000
Brazil registers 293 more deaths from Covid-19
Zydus Cadila gets DCGI nod for Phase-3 clinical trials for Covid-19 vaccine