Dimapur, May 1 (EMN): Eleven suspected Covid-19 samples were sent for testing from Nagaland on Friday, according to an official update.
Home Commissioner Abhijit Sinha informed that a total of 664 samples have been sent so far, out of which 650 have returned negative. The remaining 14 await confirmation.
Currently, there are 29 persons under facility quarantine.
The number of citizens of Nagaland stranded, or in distress, outside the state due to the nationwide lockdown, provided with cash assistance has risen to 13,962, comprising 10,298 working people, 3,510 students and 154 patients, he informed. The total amount disbursed so far is INR 5.48 crore.
