As many as 104 more persons, including 40 women, tested positive for the disease on Wednesday, taking the count in the district to 3,036, he said.
Till Wednesday night, 1,709 patients were discharged after recovery, while 1,161 patients are under treatment in various hospitals, the official said.
So far, 166 patients have succumbed to the viral infection in the district, he added. AW RSY RSY