Itanagar, April 13 -- Six more people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Arunachal Pradesh in the last 24 hours, taking the state's caseload to 16,888.

According to the bulletin issued by the state Directorate of Health Services, of the six cases, four were reported from Lower Dibang Valley and two from Itanagar Capital Complex. Four patients are symptomatic and two are asymptomatic.

On the other hand, a patient was discharged following recovery from the virus, taking the total recoveries to 16,791. The recovery rate is 99.42 per cent.

Active cases stood at 41. Death toll at 56.

UNI DS RN

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from United News of India....