Tripura reports 79 new COVID-19 cases; tally rises to 31,622

At least 79 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Tripura on Tuesday, pushing the tally in the state to 31,622, a health department official said. As many as 4,81,809 samples have been tested for COVID-19 in the state so far, he said, adding that 2,88,719 samples were tested by Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) and 1,93,090 by RTPCR method.

At least 79 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Tripura on Tuesday, pushing the tally in the state to 31,622, a health department official said. The state now has 1,257 active COVID-19 cases, while 29,986 people have recovered from the disease and 23 patients have migrated to other states, the official said.

The COVID-19 death toll remained at 356 on Tuesday as no fresh fatalities were reported, he said. As many as 4,81,809 samples have been tested for COVID-19 in the state so far, he said, adding that 2,88,719 samples were tested by Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) and 1,93,090 by RTPCR method.