The full text of the statement on COVID-19 as given by the Principal Secretary, Home, Abhijit Sinha IAS is as follows:

“As at 5:00 pm today, a total of 65 samples of suspected cases have been sent for testing from the State. The results of 61 samples have been received and they are all negative. The results of 4 samples are awaited.

Till now, a total of 5126 persons have signed up in the ncovid-19 Nagaland App, where 3616 persons have self-declared their details.  I once again, appeal all those who have entered the State after the 6th of March, 2020 to self-register in the App with their full details.

The number of persons who are presently under home quarantine is 1314 and 25 are at facility quarantine.

I would also like to inform that during the lockdown relief camps and shelters have been set up by the Dimapur district administration for more than 350 stranded migrant labourers and more than 8,000 daily wagers and other needy people are also being provided food and food grains across the State by the District Administration and several civil society organizations.

Reports from the districts regarding the availability of food grains, medicines, POL and other essential goods and commodities are being regularly updated. The position continues to be normal.

We are in the 15th day of the COVID-19 lockdown and I would like to acknowledge the continued cooperation extended to the Government by everyone.

THANK YOU”

(DIPR)