117 active, 10 recovery cases
Nagaland has reported 5 fresh cases of COVID-19– four from Dimapur and one from Kohima quarantine Centres, taking the state’s total positive cases to 127 on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, two more persons recovered from the deadly virus, bringing total recovery tally to 10. With this, the state has 117 active cases (all asymptomatic) while 10 have recovered/discharged.
All the positive patients have been kept at designated COVID-19 hospitals for treatment. In a tweet, Health minister S. Pangnyu Phom said: “5 new cases of COVID-19 +ve have been reported out of 333 samples tested. 4 from Dmp QC & 1 from Khm QC.”
2nd test on 8 patients negative: Meanwhile, principal director Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Vizolie Z Suokhrie informed that the second test conducted on eight persons who tested COVID-19 positive earlier had come negative.
He said they would be discharged soon as they recover and complete the 14 days quarantine. Once they were discharged, they would have to undergo home quarantine under active surveillance and would be monitored through geo fencing facility.