The full text is as follows :

“As on today, the total number of positive cases in the State stands at 201. Out of this, the total active cases are 63, and 138 have recovered. All the positive persons are receiving medical care at the designated COVID-19 Hospitals. As per the severity of symptoms, all the 63 active cases are asymptomatic.

As of 4 pm today, a total of 8, 921 samples have been tested. Results of 7292 samples have been received and results of 1,629 samples are awaited.

In addition, a total of 2,196 samples have been tested by Truenat, out of which 23 samples tested positive and sent for confirmation by RT-PCR. Further 1,640 samples have tested negative and results of 531 samples are awaited.

 A total 6,742 persons are presently under Facility Quarantine.

The State Government has today permitted with immediate effect plying of the local taxis and auto rickshaws in their respective areas of operation in all the 14 (fourteen) border administrative sub-divisions and its subordinate administrative circles.  The local taxis and auto rickshaws are permitted to ply with the conditions, which among others, require that they carry not more than two and one passenger(s) respectively, and both the driver and passengers wear masks. The local taxis and auto rickshaws are also not to cross Inter-District and Inter-State boundaries.” 

(DIPR)