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 “Today, the BSL-2 Lab at CIHSR, Dimapur was inaugurated by S. PangnyuPhom, Hon’ble Minister for Health & Family Welfare. He was accompanied by Shri Jacob Zhimomi, Hon’ble Minister for PHED, Shri Tovihoto Ayemi, Hon’ble Advisor for Power, Shri Zhaleo Rio, Hon’ble Advisor for Sericulture, Excise and Minority Affairs, Shri Toshi Wungtung, Hon’ble Advisor for IPR, SCERT & VG and Shri Azheto Zhimomi, Hon’ble MLA. Senior officials from the State Government, APC & in-charge of Dimapur District to co-ordinate COVID-19 related activities, Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Department, Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur and Commissioner of Police, Dimapur were also present.

The BSL-2 will operate the RT-PCR which is the gold standard test for detecting cases of COVID-19. The advantage of this platform lies in its accuracy as well as the ability to run up to 90 samples in a single run.

The operationalization of the Lab it will further boost the testing capacity in the State and strengthen the fight against the spread of COVID-19 by enabling early detection and containment of infection.

As on today, the total number of positive cases in the State stands at 387. Out of this, the total active cases are 223, and 164 have recovered. All the positive persons are receiving medical care at the designated COVID-19 Hospitals. As per the severity of symptoms, 218 active cases are asymptomatic and 5 active cases are mild symptomatic cases.

Till date, a total of 11,158 samples have been tested and results of 10,197 samples have been received. Out of the 11,158 samples, 7715 samples have been received at the BSL-3 lab at the Naga Hospital Authority Kohima (NHAK) and a total of 6,981 samples have been tested and out of which 316 samples have tested positive. In addition a total of 4,246 samples have been tested by Truenat, out of which 73 samples have tested positive and sent for confirmation by RT-PCR.

A total of 4,290 persons are presently under Facility Quarantine.”

(DIPR)