The full text is as follows:

“As on today, the total number of positive cases in the State stands at 563. Out of this, the total active cases are 335, and 228 have recovered. All the positive persons are receiving medical care at the designated COVID-19 Hospitals.

As per the severity of symptoms, all the 335 active cases are asymptomatic.

A total of 6858 samples have been tested by Truenat, out of which 166 samples tested positive and sent for confirmation by RT-PCR. 6469 samples have tested negative and result of 223 samples are awaited.

Till date, a total of 13,014 samples have been sent for testing by RT-PTR. Results of 12,628 samples have been received.

Out of the total of 13,014 samples sent, 8,344 samples have been tested at the BSL-3 lab at the Naga Hospital Authority Kohima (NHAK), and 447 samples have tested positive. Further at BSL-2 lab at CIHSR, Dimapur, 511 samples have been tested, out of which 2 have tested positive.

In addition a total of 6,858 samples have been tested by Truenat, out of which 166 samples have been tested positive and sent for confirmation by RT-PCR. Further, 6,469 samples have tested negative.

A total of 4,062 persons are presently under Facility Quarantine.”

                                                                                                (DIPR)