Nagaland Covid-19 update: 77 new cases detected

Our Reporter
Dimapur, Aug. 7 (EMN): Nagaland recorded 77 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, taking the state's tally to 2,657.

This was informed by the minister for Health and Family Welfare, S Pangnyu Phom, in an update on Friday.

‘Tested 707 samples for Covid-19, out of which 77 cases came out positive -- seventy-four cases in Dimapur, three in Kohima. Necessary contact tracing have been activated and all primary contacts are in self-isolation,’ the minister tweeted.

According to information provided by the Health department till the time of filing this report, the state has 1829 active Covid-19 cases, 819 recoveries and six deaths.

In regards to district-wise distribution of Covid-19 cases, Dimapur leads with 1163 active cases, followed by Kohima – 408, Mon  – 164, Peren – 3, Phek  – 14, Mokokchung  –  7, Zunheboto  – 57, Wokha  – 12, and Tuensang  – 1.  Longleng and Kiphire districts are coronavirus-free.