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In 24 hours, Mizoram registered 2,064 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally of active cases to 13,721. As per the sources, the positivity rate in the state stands at 27.32%, while 591 deaths have been reported so far. Notably, 1,67,725 COVID cases have been reported in the Mizoram state in total, confirmed the health department. Meanwhile, over 163.84 crore vaccine doses have been administered in the country till the date.

The union territory of Ladakh reported 163 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 24,818, while the active cases came down to 1244. The region has recorded 222 COVID deaths since the outbreak, however, no deaths were reported on January 24. Out of the fresh 163 cases, 129 have been reported from Leh district and 34 were reported from Kargil district.

NCP chief Sharad Pawar has tested positive for COVID-19 on January 24. Pawar confirmed it on twitter, and said that he is following the treatment as suggested by his doctor, while he requested people who came in contact with him, to get tested. In the month of December 2021, 13 ministers of the Maharashtra government and 70-odd legislators tested positive for Covid-19. Notably, the state reported 40,805 fresh cases. 

The Ladakh Union Territory has reported 179 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the overall tally to 24,213, and active cases to 1,101. Out of 179 fresh cases, 112 cases were reported from Leh, while 67 others came from Kargil area of the said Union Territory. However, death toll remained unchanged, as no COVID deaths were reported in the previous day, while the positivity rate of Ladakh stands at 3.9%.

An earthquake jolted Basar area of Arunachal Pardesh in the early hours of January 18, having a magnitude of 4.9 on the richter scale. The National Center for Seismology said that the earthquake tremors had a depth of 10 km and occured at 4:30 am at 148 north-northwest of Basar. Notably, the details about the earthquake were posted by the National Center for Seismology on twitter.