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The total number of COVID-19 cases in Arunachal Pradesh rose to 5 after a 26-year-old man tested positive for coronavirus on Monday.

The youth, who has recently returned from Chennai, is a resident of Namsai.

The total number of active cases in the state now is 4.

Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday said that the state has the lowest rate of positive cases among the returnees.

We have recorded low positive case among the returnees,” Khandu said.

“This was possible as we were able to take care of stranded Arunachalis across the country through our nodal officers, delivering essential items at their doorstep,” Khandu added.

Damien Lepcha is Northeast Now Correspondent in Arunachal Pradesh. He can be reached at: [email protected]