7 new cases push COVID-19 tally of Andamans to 4,689

The COVID-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 4,689 as seven more persons tested positive for the infection, a health official said on November 28.

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Four new cases were detected during contact tracing, while three have travel history, he said. Seventeen more people have been cured of the disease, the official said.

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The archipelago now has 120 active coronavirus cases, while 4,508 people have recovered from the disease and 61 patients have succumbed to the infection till date, he said.

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The administration has so far tested 1,24,830 samples for COVID-19, the official added.