BRIEFING ON COVID-19 ON 23rd MAY 2020 FOR NAGALAND BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME

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“As at 4 P.M. today, a total of ­­1035 samples have been sent for testing. The results of 988 samples have been received and all have been tested as negative. The results for the remaining 47 samples are awaited. Today, a total of 3986 persons have been screened in the State. A total of 1809 persons are under Facility Quarantine.

Through the Truenat testing machine, so far out of 30 samples, results of 27 samples have been received and they are negative. The results of 3 samples are awaited.

The Special Train which departed from Chennai carrying stranded persons of Nagaland on 19th May 2020, arrived yesterday at Dimapur at around 6:20pm. The 1289 returnees, are presently undergoing institutional quarantine at Dimapur and Kohima.

Another Special Train carrying 426 stranded citizens of Nagaland is expected to arrive at Dimapur tomorrow morning at around 5:40am.

Today about 1,550 migrants from Bihar State stranded in Nagaland will be leaving Dimapur by a Special train to Motihari, Bihar at around 9.00 P.M.

As announced earlier, the facility for applying on the portal iamstranded.nagaland.gov.in by the stranded citizens of Nagaland who voluntarily opt to stay back at their present place of residence, and avail a One Time Assistance of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only), opened today at 10 am. The applications may be made up till 10am of 26th May 2020, after which the facility will be closed. Till 4.00 pm today after the facility opened on the portal, 3985 applications have been received.

A total of  11,784 citizens have signed up in the nCOVID-19 Nagaland – Visitors App and in the past 14 days 2095  persons have submitted their travel self declaration. Currently 1290 persons are being digitally monitored through the nCOVID-19 Nagaland – Visitors App.”

(DIPR)