Aizawl, August 18 (PTI): The number of COVID-19 cases in Mizoram crossed the 800-mark on Tuesday, with 26 more people including four BSF personnel testing positive for the virus, a Health department official said.
Mizoram''s COVID-19 tally rose to 815 with the 26 new cases, the official said.
Of the 26 new COVID-19 cases, 16 were reported from Aizawl district, five from Kolasib district, four from Lunglei district and one from Hnahthial district, he said.
The official said that four Border Security Force jawans and 5 truckers and their helpers, who came from outside, were among the newly infected persons.
All the new patients were placed under quarantine before they tested positive for COVID-19, he added.
Of the total 815 COVID-19 cases, 443 are active as 372 people have recovered from the disease, the official said, adding that so far no death due to COVID-19 has been reported in the state.
