Mizoram's COVID-19 caseload rises to 4,223

Aizawl, January 3 (PTI): At least four people, including a Border Security Force (BSF) jawan and a minor girl, tested positive for novel coronavirus in Mizoram, pushing the caseload to 4,223, an official said on Sunday.

The fresh cases include two persons who had recently returned from West Bengal and Assam, he said.

Mizoram now has 104 active cases, while 4,111 people have recovered from the disease so far.

The state has reported eight COVID-19 deaths.

Altogether, 1,81,166 samples have been tested till date, including 545 on Saturday, the official added.