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“Today, 5 samples were tested positive for COVID-19. The total number of positive cases in the State now stands at 127. Out of this, the total active cases is 119. All the positive persons are receiving medical care at the designated COVID-19 Hospitals.

A total of 152 samples have been tested by Truenat and out of which 114 samples have tested negative and result of 38 samples are awaited.

As per the severity of symptoms, out of 127 positive cases, there are 117 asymptomatic cases and 10 have recovered after treatment from the COVID Hospital.

Till date, a total of 4732 samples have been tested. Results of 3518 samples have been received and the rest are awaited. A total 5922 persons are presently under Facility Quarantine.

A Special Train from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, departed at around 2 30 pm today for Dimapur. This train will be boarded by the stranded people of Nagaland from the States of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. A bus carrying 17 passengers from Jharkhand & Bihar and another bus carrying 34 passengers from Madhya Pradesh are reaching Nagaland today.”

(DIPR)