309 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Sikkim.  

The new cases have pushed the State’s tally up to 15,626.  

Of the new 295 cases, 210 were detected in East Sikkim, 27 in South Sikkim, 50 in West Sikkim and 22 in North Sikkim district.  

The Himalayan state now has 3,992 active cases. 

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These new cases in Sikkim have been detected after testing 2672 samples.  

The new cases in Sikkim have been detected at a positivity rate of 11.5% .  

Moreover, Sikkim has logged four more COVID-19 deaths.  

With these two new death cases, the COVID-19 death toll in Sikkim has risen to 257. 

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11,163 people in the State have so far recovered from the disease.   

Meanwhile, 214 coronavirus-positive patients have migrated to other states.