Nagaland on Saturday reported a surge of 159 new positive cases of COVID-19 taking the total tally to 27,872. Total recovered cases mounted to 25,193 with recovery of 95 patients, while deaths due to COVID increased to 552 with five deaths reported. With increased positive rate of 11.07 per cent, the number of active cases stands at 1,329.<br />''<br />''<br />''<br />''<br />