In<b>&nbsp;</b>Nagaland, the number of COVID-19 positive cases has risen to 355 today after 8 new cases were detected. Out of these, 207 are active cases, while 148 have recovered. Minister for Health and Family Welfare, S Pangnyu Phom tweeted this morning that 8 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported out of 316 samples tested.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''He said 5 patients were from Kohima Quarantine Centre and 3 from Dimapur Quarantine Centre. Meanwhile, 15 cases COVID-19 positive were detected at Jakhama Army Cantonment in Southern Angami region of Kohima district. Sources said a group of army personnel had returned to Jakhama garrison from different parts of the country last week and were put under strict quarantine as per the military SOP rules within the camp jurisdiction.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">All the army personnel who tested positive are being taken care at the Jakhama Army Hospital and all are asymptomatic cases. Sources said that the department and the army have started tracing persons who came in contact with the positive patients from their place of origin and back to camp.</span><br />
News On AIR | June 25, 2020 12:08 PM
Nagaland: COVID-19 cases rises to 355 & 15 reported at Jakhama Army Cantonment