Nagaland reports 87 new cases, 129 recoveries in last 24 hours

KOHIMA: Nagaland on Wednesday reported 87 new Covid-19 cases , while 129 people recovered from the virus in the state, an official of the heath department said.

With the fresh cases, the state’s tally climbed up to 3,118, of which 1,991 are active cases as 1,113 people have recovered from the disease, eight have died and six have migrated to other states, the official added.

“87 new +ve cases of Covid-19 have been detected out of 614 samples tested. 48 in Dimapur, 35 in Kohima, 3 in Zunheboto & 1 in Wokha. Necessary contact tracing have activated. Wear mask, keep distance, stay safe,” Nagaland health minister S Pangnyu Phom tweeted.

Additional director of the health and family welfare department said the state’s recovery rate stands at 35.69% as compared to Tuesday’s 32.49%. On August 6, the state had reported its highest number of 134 recoveries.

Armed forces and paramilitary personnel comprise the highest number of infected people in the state with 1,427 personnel undergoing treatment, followed by returnees from other states at 1,115, traced contacts are 319, while 203 are frontline workers and 54 other people, state nodal officer for integrated disease surveillance programme Dr Nyan Kikon said.

Dimapur has the highest number of cases at 1,659, followed by Kohima (745), Peren (264), Mon (258), Zunheboto (76), Tuensang (47), Phek (31), Mokokchung (18), Wokha (17) and Longleng (3).