Our Reporter
Dimapur, May 30 (EMN): Nagaland has reported its highest single-day increase in the number of positive Covid-19 cases as 11 more returnees from Chennai tested positive for the virus at the bio-safety level-3 virology lab in Kohima on Saturday. This takes the total number of positive cases in Nagaland to 36.
The update was given by Health Minister S Pangnyu Phom through Twitter on Saturday morning.
“9 male & 2 female, all returnees from Chennai tested Covid-19 +ve. 8 at Dimapur & 3 at Kohima,” the minister tweeted.
Nagaland recorded its first three case, three Covid-19 positive cases, on May 25.
The fourth case was reported on May 26.
Five more cases were recorded on May 27, taking the number of positive cases to nine.
The cases doubled as the state recorded a total of nine fresh cases on May 28.
Seven more returnees from Chennai were tested positive for the Covid-19 on May 29, taking the count to 25 on Friday.
As of May 30, Dimapur has 22 active Covid-19 cases, followed by nine cases from Kohima, and five from Tuensang.