Nagaland reported 31 new COVID-19 positive cases today taking the tally to 2,688. Health and Family Welfare Minister S. Pangnyu Phom in a tweet informed that out of 607 samples tested, 12 are reported from Kohima, 10 in Dimapur, six in Zunheboto and three in Wokha. He said that contact tracing is fully put in force and all primary contacts are kept under self-isolation to avoid further transmission. The new cases have been reported from 11 Armed Forces, 10 traced contacts, five inbound travellers, four frontline workers and one from others.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''In addition, another 69 patients have recovered from the infection today, taking the recovered tally to 893. Among the recovered persons, a couple age 93-year old man, probably the oldest COVID patient in the state and his wife 79-year also a COVID patient from Phek district have recovered and discharged today from District Hospital Phek.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">At present, there are 1,855 active cases of which 1,782 are of asymptomatic, two are moderate and one of mild case. So far, seven deaths have been registered while three are migrated.</span><br />
News On AIR | August 8, 2020 9:00 PM
Nagaland reports 31 new COVID-19 positive cases; tally rises to 2,688