COVID updates: Northeast fare worst in recoveries from coronavirus
The eight northeastern states have fared the worst in terms of recovery of patients from COVID-19, even as the country's recovery rate is rising regularly, increasing to 95.43 per cent on Monday.
According to the Union Health Ministry data on Monday, Mizoram showed the lowest recovery rate in the country which is at 76.46 per cent.
Sikkim showed 79.18 per cent recovery rate, Nagaland 83.27 per cent, Manipur 84.14 per cent, Meghalaya 87.22 per cent, Assam 90.14 per cent, Tripura 90.24 per cent, and Arunachal Pradesh 90.31 per cent.
However, in terms of fatality, four out of the eight northeastern states showed better results than the national average percentage which stands at 1.27. Mizoram showed only 0.44 per cent fatality rate, Arunachal Pradesh 0.46 per cent, Assam 0.86 per cent, and Tripura 1.05 per cent.
The fatality rate of the other four states is worse, showing Sikkim at 1.53 per cent, Manipur 1.63 per cent, Meghalaya 1.75 per cent and Nagaland 1.92 per cent.
Most of the northeastern states have extended curfews and imposed various other restrictions including temporary closure of markets, educational institutions, banning mass gatherings, and allowing offices to function with minimal employees.
The Assam Health Department is ready with 2,000 teams to intensify the COVID-19 vaccination drive as soon as the Centre supplies vaccine doses to it.
"The target for each of these teams is 200 vaccine doses per day," Health Minister Keshab Mahanta said.
Assam has recorded 4,63,175 cases and 3,994 deaths so far. The active COVID cases on Monday night stood at 39,362.
In Manipur, the government has ramped up mass testing for the virus. Only shopkeepers with COVID free certificates are allowed to open shops in certain districts.
Meanwhile, in Sikkim, health officials have said that cases have declined during the past week.
Meghalaya has started reopening shops on rotation. The main wholesale market which was temporarily shut has kept a section of traders in a dire state, as they continue to face difficulties on a regular basis.
In Mizoram, the Deputy Commissioner of Aizawl has regulated the maintenance of stocks in shops for shopkeepers at the Aizawl Municipal Corporation area, on a rotation basis.
(With inputs from agencies)
(Edited by Marvin Kharsohnoh)
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