653 samples sent; 13 await result

Dimapur, April 30 (EMN): Out of the 653 suspected Covid-19 samples sent for testing from Nagaland so far, 640 have returned negative, according to Home Commissioner Abhijit Sinha.

In his daily Covid-19 briefing, Sinha informed that results for the remaining 13 samples are awaited.

Also, 1755 persons were screened on April 30, and 33 are in facility quarantine.

“As regard the level of preparedness in health sector, I would like to inform that there are 12 dedicated Covid-19 hospitals in the state equipped with 25 ventilators having a total capacity of 464 beds along with 48 ICU beds. We also have 117 isolation beds in these hospitals for suspect cases. For the purpose of transportation during medical emergencies, we have 99 government and 40 private ambulances in the state as of today,” he said.

Sinha added that the number of citizens of Nagaland stranded, or in distress outside the state, who have been given cash assistance has risen to 7114, comprising 4476 working people, 2522 students and 116 patients.