<span style="color: #222222;">Three of the seven COVID19 cases in Sikkim tested negative Monday evening, Director General of State Health Department, Dr Pempa Tshering Bhutia informed in a health bulletin. The state now has only four active cases.<br />''<br />''Director general of health Dr Pempa Tshering Bhutia informed that the three returnees who reported positive on 6th June have reported negative.<br />''<br />''Of the three, two were females from South Sikkim whose positive reports were confirmed by North Bengal Medical College, Siliguri, West Bengal after 14 days of facility quarantine.<br />''<br />''The third was a returnee from Maharashtra who showed a low viral load on 6th June.<br />''<br />''Dr Bhutia informed that Sikkim has decided to repeat all backlogged tests at North Bengal Medical College from the new viral lab at New STNM Hospital near Gangtok.<br />''<br />''There are also plans to convert the isolation ward of the hospital into a standalone COVID facility.<br />''<br />''Dr Bhutia requested people to follow guidelines, especially those undergoing home quarantine as COVID19 is not only a health issue but also a social issue.</span><br />