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“Till date a total of 1066 suspected samples have been sent for testing. The results of 1001 samples have been received and all are negative. Results for 65 samples are awaited.  In addition, through the Truenat testing machines, 31 samples have been tested so far and all have tested negative.

The Special Train carrying about 426 stranded citizens of Nagaland is now expected to arrive at Dimapur tomorrow morning. Yesterday 1,244 migrants of Bihar State stranded in Nagaland left Dimapur at 9:30pm by a Special train to Motihari, Bihar.

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), reopened yesterday at 10 am. Till 6 pm today, 9,985 number of applications have been further received. The facility for making applications will remain open till 10am of 26th of May 2020.

A total of  11, 885 citizens have signed up in the nCOVID-19 Nagaland – Visitors App since 23rd March 2020 and in the last 14 days 2170  persons have submitted their travel self declaration. At present 1385 persons are being digitally monitored through the nCOVID-19 Nagaland – Visitors App. A total of 2776 persons are presently under Facility Quarantine.

In connection to the Nagaland COVID-19 Toll Free Helpline Number- 1800-345-0019 of Health & Family Welfare Department; from 5th May 2020 up till 4.00 pm of   23rd  May 2020, a total of 1219 calls have been registered for telemedicine consultation, Mental health Counselling, Digital support for app users,  COVID information centre and Complaints and Grievance Redressal. For technical support to register in the nCOVID-19 Nagaland- Visitors App one may contact the above mentioned toll free Helpline Number.”

(DIPR)