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3 new Covid cases push Andamans tally to 4,997

PTI

After remaining COVID-19 free for four days the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has reported three new coronavirus cases, an official said on Saturday.

The three new COVID-19 cases were detected in South Andaman district on Friday, pushing the coronavirus caseload to 4,997, the official said.

The union territory had zero COVID-19 active cases from February 1 to February 4, he said. Of the 4,997 COVID-19 cases in the archipelago, 4,932 people have recovered from the disease and 62 have died due to the infection, the official said.