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Dimapur, Sep. 21 (EMN): Nagaland recorded 52 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, taking the tally to 30,959 and active caseload to 470.
The state’s cumulative recoveries increased to 28,878 with 43 more patients having recuperated in the last 24 hours, while the death toll rose to 642 following three more fatalities.
According to an update from the department of Health and Family Welfare, 27 positive cases were reported in Kohima, 19 in Dimapur, four in Mokokchung and two in Phek.
Of the 43 new recoveries, 33 were in Dimapur, five in Kohima, four in Mokokchung, and one in Wokha.
Nagaland currently has 470 active Covid-19 cases, out of which 368 are asymptomatic, 74 mild, four moderate on oxygen, 16 severe on oxygen, five in ICU without ventilator, and three in ICU on ventilator.
In regard to the district-wise distribution of active Covid-19 cases, Dimapur leads with 212 active cases, followed by Kohima with 110, 55 in Mokokchung, 37 in Tuensang, 23 in Phek, 12 in Wokha, 10 in Kiphire, four each in Zunheboto, and Longleng, and three in Peren, while Mon is Covid-free.
26115 new cases in India
India reported 26,115 new cases of coronavirus infections on Tuesday, taking the tally to 3,35,04,534, according to data from the Union Health Ministry.
It said the death toll climbed to 4,45,385 with 252 fresh fatalities reported in the last 24 hours.
Meanwhile, the active cases declined to 3, 09, 575, with the recovery of 34, 469 patients in the last 24 hours. The cumulative recoveries stand at 3,27,49,574.
It stated that with the administration of 96, 46, 778 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeded 81.85 crore (81,85,13,827).