The Zion Hospital and Research Centre was rededicated on 8th May 2020. The hospital was sealed by the Government of Nagaland on 11thApril 2020 following a patient testing positive for COVID-19.

State Emergency Operation Centre Control room COVID-19 Government of Nagaland Home Department has issued the report on Law & Order across the state as on 7th May 2020. The Principal Secretary Abhijit Sinha, stated that 15(fifteen) persons violated the lock down & curfew order and 17 (Seventeen) person were bound down while remedial steps action were taken.

On the second (8th May 2020), a total of 287 indigenous Nagas made their journey from Mokokchung to different parts of the state. From NST Station Mokokchung, two buses with 68 passengers left for Dimapur, 1 Bus with 20 passengers to Longleng, 3 Buses with 75 passengers to Tuensang, 3 Buses with 70 passengers to Kohima and 2 buses with 54 passengers from Changtongya and Tuli.

Chairman of Tuensang Hills Accolade Society (THAS) S.L. Yimchunger lauded Bharat Laxman Markard IPS, SP Tuensang for reaching Villagers farmers in and around Tuensang, encouraging them by buying their local products during this lockdown period.

All concerned have been hereby informed that forest officers and staffs are exempted from the purview of COVID-19 lockdown measures inorder to carry their various essential duties and activities. The staff/ workers of forest department are required to operate and maintain zoo, nurseries, wildlife, fire-fighting in forest, watering plantations, patrolling and their necessary transport movements in and around the Kiphire district.

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Till date a total of 786 samples have been sent for testing from the State. Results of 728 samples have been received and all are negative. Results for 58 samples are awaited.