The full text of the statement on the status of COVID-19 in Nagaland as on 10th April 2020 given by the Principal Secretary, Home, Abhijit Sinha IAS is as follows:

“I would like to inform that, as at 5:00 pm today, a total of 70 samples of suspected cases have been sent from testing. The results of 69 samples have been received and they are all negative. The result of the remaining one sample is awaited.

A total of 5317 persons have signed up till now in the ncovid-19 Nagaland App where 3692 persons have self declared their details and 1625 are with incomplete details.  I would like to inform that the current users can update to the new version 3.0 of the App with the same ID.

The position of availability of food grains, medicines, POL and other essential goods and commodities continues to be normal in the State.

I would like to thank the various Civil Society Organizations and NGOs in the state for coming forward and providing assistance to the District Administration and Police for the various lock down measures, and also for voluntarily extending help at many places for providing some much needed assistance and relief to the daily wagers and other needy people, many of whom are facing challenging times because of the COVID-19 lockdown.

I conclude by requesting everyone to stay home, and come out only when it is unavoidable for buying essential goods and commodities.”

(DIPR)