Declining trend in positivity rate; two cases detected

EM Bureau
Dimapur, Jan. 30 (EMN): Two positive cases of Covid-19 were recorded on Saturday, taking the state’s tally to 12090. Out of 852 samples this week, Nagaland had 16 confirmed cases with a positivity rate of 2%.

According to the weekly bulletin from the department of Health and Family Welfare, nine out of the 16 cases were from traced contacts, three each from armed forces and travellers, and one from a frontline worker.

Moreover, there has been 78 Covid related deaths so far, with 85% of the cases due to co-morbidities. Most common co-morbidities are diabetes and hypertension, the report informed.

5,773 healthcare workers have also received vaccination from both private and public hospitals till date. It further informed that no adverse events were reported which needed medical management. It reminded that the Covid-19 vaccination days are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, but “due to Polio NID in the coming days, Covid-19 vaccination will be followed after the Polio immunisation activity”.

The minister for Health and Family Welfare, S Pangnyu Phom, also informed that two positive patients had recovered from Mokokchung on Saturday.

According to the information provided by the Health department, Nagaland has 52 active Covid-19 cases, out of which 42 are asymptomatic, eight mild and two moderate on oxygen. The state has also recorded 11806 recoveries and 88 deaths, out of which 10 are ‘not Covid-related’.

In regard to district-wise distribution of Covid-19 cases, Dimapur leads with 31 cases, followed by Kohima-13, Mokokchung three, Peren and Tuensang have two each while Kiphire, Longleng, Wokha, Phek, Mon and Zunheboto have zero cases.