Aizawl(Mizoram) Aug 31 : 3 more persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Mizoram, taking the state”s tally to 1,011, according to official sources .
All the 3 new Covid cases were reported from Kolasib district.
The new cases were truck drivers, who came from Assam and all of them are asymptomatic,
Of the total 1,011 COVID-19 cases, 422 are active cases as 589 people have already recovered from the virus.
According to data released by the health department on Sunday, as many as 40,383 samples have been tested, of which 2.50 per cent have come out as positive for Covid-19.
The COVID-19 recovery rate is 58.26 per cent.
Aizawl district has reported the highest number of COVID-19 cases at 590, followed by Kolasib (174) and Lunglei (119).
Siaha district has reported 27 cases, Champhai district (16), Serchhip (15), Lawngtlai (31), Mamit (30), Khawzawl (3), Hnahthial (2)and Saitual (4).
No death has been reported in the state so far .
(With Agency inputs)
