209 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Sikkim.
The new cases have pushed the State’s total cases tally up to 18,659.
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Of the 209 new cases, 83 were detected in East Sikkim, 72 in South Sikkim, 51 in West Sikkim and 3 in North Sikkim district.
The Himalayan state now has 3239 active cases.
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These new cases in Sikkim have been detected after testing 1643 samples.
The new cases in Sikkim have been detected at a positivity rate of 12.7%.
Moreover, Sikkim has logged three more COVID-19 deaths.
With these three new deaths, the COVID-19 death toll in Sikkim has risen to 284.
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14,887 people in the State so far have recovered from the disease.
Meanwhile, 249 coronavirus-positive patients have migrated to other states.
Sikkim’s recovery rate currently stands at 79.7 per cent.